Weekend forecast: Temps rebound; mostly dry with a spotty shower chance
Mildest temps on Sunday
Our Minnesota fishing opener is Saturday. That’s the latest possible date for it, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
Fishing seasons open for walleye, bass, northern pike and lake trout on Saturday, May 15. This year’s date is the latest possible opener under Minnesota statute, which sets the fishing opener as the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Rain chances today and this weekend?
Parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see showers at times this Friday afternoon and evening, with a chance for a few scattered thunderstorms in western Minnesota. Spotty showers are possible on Saturday, with an isolated afternoon thunderstorm chance.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High Resolution Rapid-Refresh (HRRR) forecast model shows the potential rain pattern from midnight Friday night through Saturday afternoon:
We might also see spotty showers Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Weekend temps and winds
Our Twin Cities average high temperature on May 15 is 69 degrees. We’ll be slightly above average this Saturday, topping out in the lower 70s in parts of the metro area. Western Minnesota and the southern third of the state have the best chance of reaching the 70s this weekend, with mainly 60s elsewhere:
Some spots near Lake Superior will top out in the 50s.
Saturday afternoon wind gusts are expected to be in the 9-12 mph range in most areas:
Plotted gusts are in knots, with 10 knots equal to 11.5 mph.
Sunday’s highs will reach the 70s in most locations, with 60s near Lake Superior:
Sunday afternoon wind gusts will be mainly in the 10-18 mph range, but gusts over 20 mph are expected in parts of northwestern Minnesota:
As always, get weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin live on MPR News, see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog and tune into 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.