Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Ron Trenda

A nice weekend

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Temperatures rebounded nicely today, reaching the upper 50s in the Twin Cities by late afternoon. We had plenty of sunshine, but clouds lingered over southwestern Minnesota:

rt429codsat
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via College of DuPage

Rain to the south on Saturday

A low pressure system will track through Missouri on Saturday, and it could deliver some showers to far southern Minnesota:

rt429allfronts2

Areas of Minnesota along the Interstate 90 corridor and southward have the best chance of Saturday showers.

Highs Saturday will be a bit below normal, but OK for the last day in April:

rt430h

Highs in the 50s will be common in Minnesota, with some spots touching the lower 60s. Winds blowing in off of Lake Superior will limit highs to the 40s in some areas along the north shore.

Late April snowstorm

I noticed in the almanac that we had 6.6 inches of snow in the Twin Cities on this date in 1984. Another 3.1 inches were recorded the following day, as the snowstorm ended. That is a snowstorm of 9.7 inches at the end of April!

I'm glad I don't have to mention anything like that in this forecast.

Warming trend this week

Sunday will be pleasant, with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower 60s. Monday will be even warmer, and we could pop into the lower 70s on Tuesday:

rt429gr4
NOAA/Global Forecast System data, via Weatherspark

A weak cold front will drop our highs back into the lower 60s on Wednesday.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates at 7:35 a.m. weekend mornings on Minnesota Public Radio.