Mild Saturday temps; spotty showers possible in some areas
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Today is the 2021 Minnesota fishing opener, and the weather will cooperate in most areas.
It still looks like most of western Minnesota will have a dry Saturday. Spotty showers are possible at times in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. An isolated t-storm is also possible after 3 p.m. or so.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center shows a marginal risk of severe weather this afternoon/evening in portions of the east metro plus southeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin:
Marginal risk means that an isolated severe t-storm is possible.
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Mild temps
Our average Twin Cities high temperature on May 15 is 69 degrees. We’ll be slightly above average this Saturday, topping out in the lower 70s in most of the metro area. Highs reach the 70s in most of Minnesota today, with 60s in portions of northeastern Minnesota and far southeastern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin:
This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with details on our Sunday weather and a look at the week ahead.
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