Cooler but still well above normal this week

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

It was a windy Saturday afternoon, due to a strong low pressure system centered to the northeast of Lake Superior. The low pressure system will drift slowly away late Saturday night and Sunday, so winds won’t be as strong Sunday afternoon.

The peak Saturday wind gust at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 43 mph. St. Cloud reported a peak gust of 41 mph and Rochester saw a peak gust of 46 mph.

I saw reports of Saturday wind gusts over 40 mph in several Minnesota locations, including 47 mph in Redwood Falls, 46 mph in Windom, 45 mph in Morris and 44 mph in Baudette and Willmar. Wind gusts of 43 mph were reported Saturday in Marshall, Canby, Waseca, St. James and New Ulm.

Vegetation is dry in many areas, so any fires that develop this evening could spread rapidly. A red flag warning continues for much of central and southern Minnesota until 8 p.m. this Saturday:

The red flag warning includes most of the Twin Cities metro area.

Here are details of the red flag warning:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News 

Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the 

Parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see occasional light snow showers or flurries Saturday night. A stray flurry is also possible in those areas on Sunday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 7 a.m. Sunday to 10 p.m. Sunday:

Iron County of far northern Wisconsin plus portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan could receive several inches of lake effect snow Saturday night through Monday morning. A winter weather advisory has been posted for those areas:

Here are details of the advisory in Iron County, Wisconsin:

A warm coat and gloves will come in handy the next couple of days.

Sunday morning wind chills will be in the single-digits in portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Sunday afternoon high temps will be in the 20s in northern Minnesota, with 30s elsewhere:

Mid 30s are on tap for the Twin Cities. The average Twin Cities high temp is 42 degrees this time of year. There could be some Sunday afternoon wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. 

Monday highs will be in the 30s in many areas, with some 40s in far western Minnesota:

Tuesday will be the warmest day of the workweek, with 40s across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Some spots in far southern Minnesota could reach the lower 50s Tuesday afternoon.

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the upper 40s on Tuesday, followed by upper 30s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Sunday will feature the coolest Twin Cities high temperature since Feb. 28, when the high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 20 degrees.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Ron Trenda

Author

We have a recap of Saturday winds plus a look at Sunday and the coming week. You’ll need some warm clothes on Sunday.

Breezy and cooler Sunday; Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week

Go Deeper.

Like this?

News you can use in your inbox