Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Welcome to the last day of meteorological summer! A splendid Saturday on tap with lots of sunshine. 

A cold front will be moving through the state today. However this cold front is lacking moisture, so it will move through quietly with the exception for north, northeastern Minnesota. Areas in north, north-eastern Minnesota will have increased cloud cover and showers. Ahead of the front we will see breezy south, south-westerly winds gusting 20-25 mph. 

Our high temperatures for Saturday warm into the lower to mid-80s central through southern Minnesota. Cooler 70s up north, where those clouds and showers remain. Dew points will be in the upper 50s for the metro area, some lower 60s in southeastern Minnesota. 

Tonight our temperatures drop into the upper 50s for the core Twin Cities area, but cooler across the state. Lower to mid 50s central through southern portions, with mid to upper 40s for the northland. 

Sunday will feature sunshine with cooler highs post-front in the lower 70s. It will be the least breezy day of the weekend. Winds expected out of the northwest 5-10 mph. 

Quiet high pressure; rain chances mid-week

Canadian high pressure will settle right over the Twin Cities Monday morning. This high pressure will bring us some cooler conditions, making it feel like fall for the second half of Labor Day weekend. Highs on Monday around 74 degrees, and lows Monday morning will drop into the 40s for the state, except for the heart of the cities. Dry, quiet weather will continue into Tuesday. 

Wednesday and Thursday of next week will be our next chance for any precipitation. The forecast models show the presence of a front moving through, with very little moisture. At this time, no severe weather is anticipated, nor any large amounts of rainfall. 

Another shot at cooler air moves in late next week. The Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 day outlook for temperature and precipitation shows below average trends. We are heading into a cooler, and dry weather pattern for the start of meteorological fall. 

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Mandy Thalhuber

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A dry cold front will be pushing through the state for Saturday. Ahead of the cold front we will have breezy south, south-westerly winds. Look for high temperatures in the mid-80s for Saturday and 70s Sunday. 

Sunny, breezy Saturday; Labor Day weekend forecast

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