Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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The 2022 Minnesota fishing opener will feature mild temps in many areas.

The northern third of Minnesota has some scattered showers as we start the day. That same area could see additional scattered showers at times today and this evening, with a thunderstorm also possible.

Far southeastern Minnesota and portions of western Wisconsin will have a chance of scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm later this afternoon and Saturday evening.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 69 degrees on May 14. Metro area highs are forecast to reach the upper 70s this Saturday.

Highs will range from the 60s in northwestern Minnesota to lower 80s in far southeastern Minnesota and portions of western Wisconsin this afternoon:

Saturday afternoon wind gusts will top 20 mph in many areas, with gusts topping 30 mph in parts of far northwestern Minnesota:

Forecast gusts are in knots, with 18 knots equal to 20.7 mph.

Flood warnings continue in portions of northeastern and north-central Minnesota this weekend:

Snowmelt plus generous rains the past couple of weeks are causing very high river and stream levels in some areas and lake levels are also high in many locations.  According to the NWS, the Pigeon River near Grand Portage has exceeded its record water level:

Here are details of the flood warnings in the Rainy River basin:

Updates on the flooding in portions of northeastern and north-central Minnesota can be found at the NWS Duluth 

Information about fishing in Minnesota can be found at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 

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.

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Mild temps are on tap for most areas this Saturday. Parts of northern Minnesota could see scattered Saturday showers at times, with a late-day shower chance in the far southeast. We have the details.

Mild temps and breezy for the 2022 fishing opener

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