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Weekend forecast: Dry; Saturday is the coolest day

Plenty of sun in most areas

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Near the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis on May 7
Ron Trenda | MPR News

This weekend will mark the final two days of May. Saturday will be a bit cool, then our temps will rebound a bit on Sunday.

Our average Twin Cities high temperature at the end of May is 74 degrees. The Twin Cities metro area could reach 70 degrees Saturday afternoon, with highs in the 60s across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Saturday dew point temperatures will be in the comfortable 30s and 40s:

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Saturday 1 p.m. forecast dew points
National Weather Service

That’s very dry air for late May.

Sunday high temps will reach the 70s in most spots, with mid-70s in the Twin Cities:

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Sunday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Areas near Lake Superior may top out in the 60s.

Sunday dew point temperatures will be comfortable, with mainly 30s north and 40s south:

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Sunday 1 p.m. forecast dew points
National Weather Service

Any weekend rain?

Far southwestern Minnesota will have a shower chance Saturday morning and late Sunday afternoon, but the weekend is expected to be dry across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System (GFS) forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon:

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Simulated radar Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon
NOAA, via Tropicaltidbits.com

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