A chilly weekend; Rain at times, snow in some areas
Flood watch northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin
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The average Twin Cities high temperature is 63 degrees on April 29. Metro area highs will be in the lower 50s this Saturday.
Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have Saturday highs in the 50s, with some upper 40s in parts of northeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:
Sunday highs reach the lower 50s in western Minnesota, with mainly 40s elsewhere:
Rain and snow outlook
Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have showers at times this Saturday. A few flakes may mix with the showers in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
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An isolated thunderstorm is also possible in western and southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area anytime from mid afternoon into early Saturday evening.
Periods of precipitation are likely in much of eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin overnight Saturday night and also on Sunday. It may be mainly snow in northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin Saturday night and Sunday morning, with a mix of rain and snow elsewhere in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Many areas see mainly rain Sunday afternoon, but northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see a rain/snow mix.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 6 p.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday:
Snow amounts and flood watch
Parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see 1 to 3 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, with higher snow totals in parts of north-central Wisconsin:
A winter weather advisory has been posted for Ashland and Iron Counties of north-central Wisconsin (and several additional counties) Saturday night and Sunday morning:
The flood watch in portions of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin continues until 7 p.m. Sunday:
Flood Watch National Weather Service Duluth MN 744 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 MNZ012-020-021-WIZ001>004-007>009-010000- /O.CON.KDLH.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-230501T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Cook and Lake-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-Douglas-Bayfield- Ashland-Iron-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- Including the cities of Hurley, Grand Marais, Superior, Ashland, Phillips, Silver Bay, Hayward, Isabella, Bayfield, Washburn, Two Harbors, and Spooner 744 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the following counties, in northeast Minnesota, Cook and Lake. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain that fell Friday night in northwest Wisconsin will continue to move downstream this weekend and may cause further rises in waterways, especially those that drain into Lake Superior along the South Shore. The Minnesota Arrowhead continues to have a deep and primed snow pack containing two to six inches of liquid equivalent water content that could enhance runoff into creeks and streams in far northeast Minnesota this weekend from additional rainfall and spring melting. Inland northwest Wisconsin continues to see very high soil saturation so any additional moderate to locally heavy rainfall through Sunday could cause ponding of water. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network.
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