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Quiet weather Friday and through the weekend

Temps hover near normal or slightly above normal

There will be very little weather drama the next few days. Temps will be near normal or slightly above normal and no big storms are in sight.

The average Twin Cities high temperature is 23 degrees this time of year. Metro area highs are expected to be in the upper 20s today and on Saturday, then retreat slightly to the mid 20s Sunday.

Statewide highs

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have Friday highs in the 20s. The same holds true for Saturday highs:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Sunday highs are mainly in the 20s, with a few upper teens in west-central Minnesota:

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Sunday forecast highs
National Weather Service

No big storms

Northern Minnesota may see a passing flurry or light snow shower this Friday, but generally quiet weather is expected through the weekend.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from noon Friday to noon Sunday:

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Simulated radar from noon Friday to noon Sunday
NOAA, via Tropicaltidbits.com

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