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Breezy and cooler with increasing cloud cover

Fall-like feel lingers early this week

Cloud cover Saturday 7 p.m. to Sunday 7 a.m.
Cloud cover Saturday 7 p.m. to Sunday 7 a.m.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Cooler temperatures, increasing clouds, and brisk northwest winds keep summer on pause through mid-week. A dome of cool Canadian high pressure continues to settle into the Upper Midwest, reinforcing the unseasonably cool pattern. While a few weak disturbances may spark brief sprinkles in spots, overall precipitation chances remain limited as this high-pressure system holds strong.

Fall-like trend

Our cool Canadian high pressure system is slowly taking control, but the lingering effects of an upper-level low near Hudson Bay will continue to influence our weather today across Minnesota into western Wisconsin.

Surface analysis 4 a.m. Sunday
Surface analysis 4 a.m. Sunday
NOAA via Weather Prediction Center

Northwest winds will once again ramp up through the day, with gusts reaching into the 20s.

Wind speed and direction for Sunday
Wind speed and direction for Sunday
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

We’ll see more of those gray, stubborn stratus and stratocumulus clouds developing into the late morning and early afternoon. Some areas may even see a few light, on-and-off sprinkles or showers, though any precipitation will be brief and barely measurable.

Cloud cover Saturday 7 p.m. to Sunday 7 a.m.
Cloud cover Saturday 7 p.m. to Sunday 7 a.m.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Temperatures on Sunday will continue to trend cooler, with highs ranging from the low to mid-60s across much of the region. Southern areas may reach the low 70s, while the Arrowhead region stays noticeably cooler, with highs only in the 50s.

Highs for Sunday
Highs for Sunday
National Weather Service

As high pressure settles overhead Sunday night into Monday morning, skies will clear and winds will calm, setting the stage for some of the coolest overnight temperatures of the season.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

A frost advisory is in effect for northern St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and Koochiching counties from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday.

Frost advisory 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday
Frost advisory 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday
National Weather Service

Looking ahead to the rest of the week, temperatures will gradually climb back to near our average highs around 80 degrees by Thursday. Dew points will stay comfortable in the 40s and 50s through midweek, with a bit more humidity creeping back by Thursday as 60-degree dew points return to southern Minnesota.