Rain tapers off Saturday evening but more is on the way next week

Scattered rain will give way to pleasant weather Sunday before widespread rain moves in Monday into Tuesday.

Rain, rain go away

The mostly scattered showers that have been affecting parts of central and southern Minnesota during the day on Saturday will continue to taper off during the remainder of the afternoon and into the evening. Scattered showers may lead to a brief shower or two for trick-or-treaters in the northeastern part of the state.

With the moist air in place—especially for areas where rain has fallen—there is a possibility of fog developing overnight. The areas at highest risk for fog formation are north of I-90 between Alexandria and Brainerd, but also north and east of Brainerd along the Iron Range to around Hibbing and Duluth.

A mostly dry and pleasant Sunday

Sunday looks like the nicest day during the upcoming week, with highs in the 60s across most of the state. No rain in the forecast for Sunday except for a slight change for places in far northern Minnesota such as Bemidji and International Falls.

The pleasant weather will be short-lived as a new storm system is expected to bring us widespread soaking rain Monday through Tuesday—1 to 2 inches statewide, with 2 to 3 inches possible in west-central Minnesota—followed by lingering showers and cooler weather Wednesday.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning, so don’t forget to set your clocks back. Clocks will be set back one hour from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.