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Areas of morning fog, showers at times this Saturday

Rain-free in most areas Sunday

Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see some showers at times this Saturday, and an isolated thunderstorm is also possible. We’ll also have some areas of early morning fog.

During the morning hours, eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin have the highest shower chances, with just spotty showers elsewhere. Scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm are possible in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.

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

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Simulated radar Saturday and Saturday night
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.

Sunday looks rain-free in most areas.

Cool temps

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 73 degrees this time of year. We’ll only reach the mid 60s today. Many areas will see highs in the 60s today, with some 50s in northeastern Minnesota:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

A few spots in northwestern Minnesota could touch 70.

Dew points will be mainly in the 50s, with some lower 60s in southeastern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin:

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

This Updraft blog will be updated by around 10 a.m., with more details on the rest of this weekend 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.