We’ll have reasonable winds and warmer than normal temperatures this weekend. That’s good for leaf-raking and outdoor fun, but no help for our drought conditions.
Friday begins a streak of mild days. Highs will be in the low to mid-60s across southern Minnesota with clouds moving out early. Temperatures remain 10 to 20 degrees above normal into next week and mainly dry.
Clouds will decrease Friday and temperatures will warm up. Look for highs in the low 60s south and 50s north. The mild temperatures stick around through the weekend along with a fair amount of sunshine.
We don’t have any rain (or snowflakes) in the weekend forecast. Many spots will have high temps that are 10 or more degrees above normal. We have your weekend weather details, plus a look at the updated drought map for Minnesota.
Drought hangs onto Minnesota with little change in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Parts of southwestern Minnesota will see a little measurable light rain Thursday. Milder temperatures build back Friday into the weekend.
Increased cloud cover and a few light showers are possible Thursday, mainly in southwest Minnesota. Highs will be well into the 50s despite the clouds. It will be more breezy, from the southeast at 10-15 mph.
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