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Mild Saturday temps, shower and t-storm chances in some areas

Morning fog burns off

Parts of west-central and central Minnesota have fog this Saturday morning, but that should burn off in a few hours.

The chance of showers and thunderstorms is highest in western Minnesota and far southern Minnesota for much of Saturday, but eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin may see some scattered showers and an isolated t-storm anytime from about mid-afternoon into this evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday and Saturday evening:

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Simulated radar Saturday and Saturday evening
NOAA, via Tropicaltidbits.com

You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

Mild temps

Saturday afternoon highs will be mainly in the 60s across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Some 50s are expected in northeastern Minnesota:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

A few spots up along the North Shore of Lake Superior might only reach the upper 40s.

Winds will be light in most locations this Saturday, but gusty winds are expected in parts of northeastern Minnesota and far northwestern Wisconsin:

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Saturday 1 p.m. forecast wind gusts
National Weather Service

Winds will also be gusty near any thunderstorms that develop.

An updated Updraft blog with details on our Sunday weather and the week ahead will be posted around 10 a.m. today.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.