Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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The new computer model runs have shifted Saturday rain chances a bit to the east. 

Here’s a look at rain-snow chances in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin Saturday and Saturday night, from the Duluth National Weather Service office:

A disturbance could bring some showers to portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Saturday night. It may be a rain/snow mix in parts of northern Minnesota.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows shows the potential precipitation pattern from 1 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Sunday:

NOAA’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model shows a somewhat different coverage pattern for the overnight/early Sunday morning precipitation:

We have updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

. You can check the MPR News interactive radar display 

Saturday highs will be mainly in the 40s, but a few spots in west-central and southwestern Minnesota will top 50. Parts of northeastern Minnesota will have highs in the upper 30s.

Sunday highs will reach the lower 50s in the metro area, southern Minnesota and much of western Wisconsin:

Sunday afternoon wind gusts will be over 40 mph in much of northern Minnesota and over 30 mph in the south:

Forecast wind gusts are in knots, with 37 knots equal to 42.6 mph.

The NWS has issued a wind advisory for Sunday across northwestern Minnesota and much of eastern North Dakota:

Back to temperatures, Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the mid 40s on Monday, followed by mid 50s Tuesday and mid 60s on Wednesday. We may see upper 50s early Thursday, with falling temps by Thursday afternoon, then lower 40s on Friday.

At this point, it looks like the Twin Cities metro area will have a chance of rain showers Tuesday afternoon and evening and also on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Check forecast updates in the coming days.

Daylight Saving Time ends 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.

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

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We have an update on who will see some Saturday rain or a rain/snow mix. Winds ramp up on Sunday, and we’ll have some rain chances this coming week. 

Update on Saturday rain chances; Sunday will be windy

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