Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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As mentioned in recent Updraft blogs, northern lights are expected to be visible in parts of the upper Midwest Saturday evening.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center

Cloud cover may obscure our northern lights viewing in many areas (including the Twin Cities) for several hours Saturday evening. Here’s NOAA’s NAM forecast model depiction of cloud cover from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday:

The NWS has this guide to cloud cover Saturday night, and which areas could have a view of the northern lights:

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 

The Saturday high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 59 degrees. That’s 8 degrees warmer than our average Twin Cities high on Oct. 30. Sunday highs will be in the 40s:

Sunday wind gusts will be in the 20-28 mph range:

Plotted wind forecasts are in knots, with 20 knots equal to 23 mph. Far northern Minnesota could see a passing rain or snow shower on Sunday.

Trick or treaters will have 7 p.m. Sunday temps in the 30s in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with temps close to 40 in the metro area and parts of southeastern Minnesota:

Here are some additional Sunday evening forecast temps:

Winds will be a bit gusty early Sunday evening.

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 40s Monday, around 40 Tuesday and Wednesday, then lower 40s Thursday and mid 40s on Friday. We may see some 50s next weekend. The coming week looks fairly dry.

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 lucky people could catch a glimpse of the northern lights Saturday evening. We have the cloud forecast for Saturday night, plus the chilly forecast for Halloween and a look at the week ahead.

Northern lights potential Saturday night; breezy and chilly Sunday

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