A chilly Saturday; chance of showers, maybe a few flakes to the north

Our average Twin Cities metro area high is 64 degrees on Oct. 3. We’ll top out in the lower 50s this Saturday afternoon. We’ll share highs in the lower 50s with much of the southern half of Minnesota plus west-central Wisconsin:

Most of northern Minnesota will have highs in the 40s.

Winds will be light, which is nice. The light winds will linger overnight, so radiational cooling will drop lows into the 30s in most areas late Saturday night/early Sunday morning:

Far northern Minnesota will have lows in the 20s. If you’ve been covering tender plants to help them survive chilly overnight temps, you’ll want to do it again Saturday evening.

Shower chances

The southern two-thirds of Minnesota, plus parts of northeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, may see some showers at times this Saturday/Saturday evening. A few flakes may be mixed with the showers Saturday morning in parts of northern and central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

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

Fall colors

We’re seeing some vibrant fall colors across much of Minnesota right now. Here’s the latest fall color report from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

Keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included in the fall color report, not just maples.

The Wisconsin fall color report can be found here.

This Updraft blog will be updated by around 10 a.m., with 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 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.