Fog will briefly clear late this afternoon, but we will likely see it return tonight. Afternoon highs will range from 31 degrees in International Falls to 38 degrees in Grand Marais.

Temperatures were 15-20 degrees above normal on Saturday, but we will see a cool-down by the new year. Afternoon highs will be in the 20s to low 30s on Monday and teens on New Year’s Day. We will also see overnight lows drop to the single digits by the end of the week, which is normal for this time of year.

This week will be mostly dry overall. A northwest wind will pick up on Tuesday and continue through Friday. With Lake Superior still being relatively warm, the lake-effect snow machine can ramp up for the South Shore. Elsewhere, the next chance of snow is on Saturday.

Today

Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year’s Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.