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Comfortable and breezy

Saturday’s high reached the lower 90s in the Twin Cities, with dew points in the upper 70s and a heat index that peaked at 105.

Cooler and much drier air is riding in on westerly breezes today.

Sunday highs will be mainly in the low to mid 80s, with some 70s in far northern Minnesota:

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Sunday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Saturday afternoon dew points will be in the 50s in many areas, with some lower 60s in far southeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wsconsin:

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

It’ll be breezy today, with wind gusts over 25 mph times.

Rain chance north

Far northern Minnesota and parts of northwestern Wisconsin could see scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Sunday afternoon and evening:

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Simulated radar Sunday afternoon and 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.

This Updraft blog will be updated by around 10 a.m. with new info on today’s weather and a look at the week ahead.

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.