Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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

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:

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.

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.

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Temperatures will be mild in most areas Saturday afternoon. The best chance of showers and thunderstorms will be to the west, but there may be some scattered raindrops elsewhere too. We have the details.

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

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