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Near-normal temps and dry weather this Saturday

Lighter winds than yesterday

Our average Twin Cities high temperature on Nov. 20 is 40 degrees. The metro area will see Saturday afternoon highs in the lower 40s. Highs in the 40s are expected from southern and east-central Minnesota into western Wisconsin this Saturday, with mainly 30s elsewhere:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

A cold front moves into northwestern Minnesota today, delivering highs in the lower 30s to that area.

Saturday wind gusts will be in the 11-16 mph range in most areas:

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Saturday noon forecast wind gusts
National Weather Service

Forecast gusts are in knots, with 12 knots equal to 13.8 mph. Gusts over 20 mph are possible near Lake Superior.

Most areas will have a dry Saturday. A stray sprinkle could clip far southwestern Minnesota.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid-Refresh forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern for Saturday:

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Simulated radar for Saturday
NOAA, via Tropicaltidbits.com

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. today with details on our colder and windy Sunday plus 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.