Another cool weekend; dry for the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday
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Yup, it's been cool lately.
The Twin Cities metro area has seen cooler than average temperatures on ten of the past eleven days.
The only recent warm day was Wednesday, when it hit 79 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Cool temps will stick with us through this weekend.
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Temperature trends
Saturday afternoon highs are expected to be in the 40s over most of Minnesota, with 50 degrees or slightly above 50 possible in parts of the Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota.
Sunday highs will be in the 40s north, with mainly lower 50s in the south:
Monday highs will range from the 40s northwest to the 60s in the far southeast:
Twin Cities metro area highs are expected to reach the upper 50s on Monday, followed by low to mid 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. Metro area highs retreat to around 50 for Thursday and Friday.
Weekend rain chances
Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will have a chance of scattered showers Sunday afternoon.
The shower chance spreads into central Minnesota Sunday evening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential shower pattern Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain.
Rainy Monday through Wednesday
Minnesota and Wisconsin will see some extended periods of rain and a few embedded thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday.
NOAA's Global Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern Monday through Wednesday:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate (mm per hour), not to the total amount of rain or snow.
The GFS model shows rain changing to snow in parts of northwestern Minnesota late Wednesday.
The highest rainfall totals Monday through Wednesday are expected to be in about the southeastern half of Minnesota, as well as much of Wisconsin and Iowa:
Fall colors
My wife and I saw some great fall color last weekend in the hills overlooking the North Shore of Lake Superior.
The latest fall color report from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shows quite a bit of fall color in many parts of Minnesota:
Keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included in the fall color report, not just maples.
A Wisconsin fall color report is also available.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.