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Frosty start up north; pleasant Friday in most areas

Lows in the 30s Friday morning prompted a frost advisory that ended at 7 a.m. in much of northeastern Minnesota.

According to the Duluth office of the National Weather Service, the latest frost advisory of spring in northeastern Minnesota was on June 17, 1999:

Parts of northeastern Minnesota may also see frost late Friday night into early Saturday:

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Chilly temps in northeastern Minnesota Friday
National Weather Service

Friday highs in the 60s are expected in the northeast, with 50s near Lake Superior.

Friday focus

Friday afternoon highs will reach the 70s in central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin, with 80s in southwestern and south-central Minnesota:

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Friday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Dew points will be in the comfortable 40s and lower 50s:

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

Winds will be lighter than Thursday, with Friday afternoon gusts of 12-18 mph:

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

Plotted values are in knots, with 13 knots equal to 15 mph.

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

This Updraft blog will be updated by 9:45 a.m. with info on our weekend weather and the warmup that’s coming next week.