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Weekend weather: Near-normal temps; Saturday AM rain chance, with flakes possible NE Minn.

Gusty winds on Saturday

We had record high temps in many parts of Minnesota Wednesday, including the Twin Cities. If that felt too strange, and you’re longing for more typical November weather, then we have a weekend outlook that will suit you.

Weekend temps and winds

Our average Nov. 5 high temperature is 47 degrees in the Twin Cities. We’re looking at Saturday highs in the mid to upper 40s in the metro area. Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have Saturday afternoon highs in the 40s:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

A few spots in southwestern Minnesota and far southeastern Minnesota could top 50 degrees.

Saturday afternoon wind gusts will be in the 16 mph to 24 mph range in roughly the southeastern half of Minnesota and in western Wisconsin:

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Saturday 1 p.m. forecast wind gusts
National Weather Service

Forecast wind gusts are in knots, with 18 knots equal to 20.7 mph.

Sunday highs will be in the 40s in the northern half of Minnesota, with 50s elsewhere:

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Sunday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Sunday afternoon will be a bit breezy.

Rain and snow chances Saturday

A low-pressure system is expected to bring periods of rain to much of eastern Minnesota and also Wisconsin on Saturday. The precipitation may be a mix of snow and rain in northeastern Minnesota and parts of south-central Minnesota.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s FV3 forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 4 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Saturday:

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Simulated radar from 4 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Saturday
NOAA, via Tropicaltidbits.com

We have updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and on the MPR News live weather blog.

Back to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 6. If you have any clocks or watches that don’t automatically adjust, you can turn them back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

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Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday
National Weather Service

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.