Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Our chilly weekend temps will affect some tender outdoor plants that aren’t covered overnight. 

Lows were in the 30s Saturday morning in much of northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, with a few spots in central Minnesota also dipping into the 30s. Twin Cities metro area lows were mainly in the lower 40s.

Saturday highs are forecast to be in the 40s in roughly the northern third of Minnesota, with 50s elsewhere in Minnesota and much of western Wisconsin.

Low temps late Saturday night and early Sunday morning will be in the 30s in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Minneapolis and St. Paul and the inner ring suburbs may see lows close to 40 degrees, with mid to upper 30s in the outer suburbs.

When winds are light, the temperature near the ground can be several degrees colder than the official temp which is measured 5 feet above the ground. Check forecast updates…people in some areas may want to cover tender outdoor plants and possibly bring small potted plants into the  garage or house Saturday night.

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 

Northeastern Minnesota and far northwestern Wisconsin could see a few scattered showers Saturday morning. Then a few scattered showers are possible anywhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday afternoon and evening.  Sunday still looks dry in most areas.

Our average May 22 high temp is 71 degrees in the Twin Cities. Parts of the metro area could touch 60 on Sunday. Highs in the 50s are forecast for most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with the best chance of 60 to the southeast:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be in the lower 60s on Monday, followed by mid 60s Tuesday and Wednesday, then upper 60s Thursday and lower 70s on Friday.

Scattered showers are possible in the metro area late Monday and on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Flood warnings (shaded green) continue in the Rainy River Basin of northern Minnesota:

And here is additional info on the flooding:

One year ago today, the Twin Cities official high temp was 81 degrees.  It was the first of five consecutive days with Twin Cities highs in the 80s. The warmest of those five days was May 24, with a high of 87.

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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Our weekend temps will run 10 to 15 degrees below normal.  We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead.

Chilly weekend temps; lows in the 30s in many areas Sunday morning

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