Breezy, chilly Sunday; rain-snow showers possible in northern Minn., western Wis.

Our average Oct. 16 high temp is 58 degrees in the Twin Cities. We’ll have highs in the 40s Sunday.

Highs in the 40s are expected in the afternoon for roughly the southern half of Minnesota and on into Wisconsin:

Northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin will see a lot of 30s.

Sunday afternoon wind gusts will be in the 22 to 28 mph range in many areas:

Forecast gusts are in knots, with 22 knots equal to 25.3 mph.

Rain-snow chances north and to the east

North-central and northeastern Minnesota plus northwestern Wisconsin will have the best chance of occasional snow showers and rain showers this Sunday.

Some scattered light rain-snow showers are also possible Sunday in northwestern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin. A passing sprinkle or flurry could move over parts of the metro area.

You can check the MPR News interactive radar display here. I should mention that the Twin Cities National Weather Service radar, which is located in Chanhassen, is out of service for a few days:

Fall color update

Recent strong winds have taken a lot of leaves off of our trees, but there are still some areas of great fall color in portions of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fall color report for Minnesota State Parks and Trails looks like this:

When you look at fall color maps, keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included, not just maples.

The Wisconsin fall color report can be found here.

Update

A new Updraft will be posted by around 10:20 a.m.; it will include an update on our Sunday weather 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. Saturday and Sunday.