Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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Light winds have allowed areas of fog to develop in portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A dense fog advisory continues until 10 a.m. for parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Our Saturday will be rain-free in most areas, but northwestern Minnesota has a chance of showers. A few showers could spread into north-central Minnesota by late afternoon.

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

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 51 degrees on Oct. 30. Metro area highs will reach the mid to upper 50s this Saturday. Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will reach the 50s Saturday afternoon:

Some lower 60s are possible in southwestern Minnesota.

Saturday winds will be lightest to the east, but winds could gust to 20-30 mph in parts of northwestern and west-central Minnesota:

Plotted wind forecasts are in knots, with 20 knots equal to 23 mph.

This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with a look at Sunday and the week ahead.

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.

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Ron Trenda

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Some spots will be dealing with early morning fog this Saturday, but it will be a pleasant late-October day in most areas. We have your Saturday forecast details.

Mild Saturday afternoon temps; shower chance in NW Minnesota

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