Critical fire weather conditions will continue into Saturday night as strong winds persist before gradually diminishing overnight. Sunny skies and warmer temperatures will follow for Sunday and Monday.
A cold start Saturday morning will quickly transition to warm, windy, and very dry conditions by Saturday afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions and a Red Flag Warning across the area.
A cool and quiet night is expected across the Upper Midwest as clear skies and light winds settle in. That brief chill will give way to a rapid warmup Saturday, accompanied by strong winds and very dry air that will create critical fire weather conditions across the region.
It’s a cold start early Friday and it will be a chilly, windy day, but temperatures warm up quickly again for the weekend. Next week’s pattern could yield a couple of storm systems.
A cold front is sweeping through Minnesota Thursday, bringing falling temperatures and setting up a much chillier end to the work week. The chill won’t last long, but the weekend warmup may come with an increased risk for fire weather conditions.
A disturbance is producing some rain showers that will mix with snow in portions of northern Minnesota Thursday morning. Briefly colder air moves in with it.
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