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Humid, with showers at times today; isolated t-storm possible

Fall color update for leaf-peepers

We start our Saturday with areas of fog. A dense fog advisory continues in portions of northern Minnesota until 9 a.m.:

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Dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. this Saturday
National Weather Service

Rain at times

Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see showers at times this Saturday and Saturday night. An isolated thunderstorm is also possible.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

Temps and dew points

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 66 degrees on Oct. 2. Metro area highs will reach the lower 70s this Saturday. Highs in the 70s are also expected today in far northwestern Minnesota plus southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

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Saturday forecast highs
National Weather Service

Highs elsewhere will be in the 60s.

Dew points will be in the sticky 60s in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

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Saturday 1 p.m. forecast dew points
National Weather Service

Fall color update

The percentage of changeover to fall colors is highest in northern Minnesota right now. Here’s the latest fall color report from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

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Friday fall color report
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included in the fall color report, not just maples. Wisconsin fall color info can be found here.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.