Windy Sunday; Wednesday will be warmest day of the week
Wind advisory for many areas Sunday afternoon
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This really feels like November.
There could be some spotty drizzle Saturday evening in eastern Minnesota, with a chance of scattered showers in western Wisconsin and steadier rains deeper into Wisconsin. Some scattered rain and snow showers are possible Saturday evening in parts of northeastern Minnesota closest to Lake Superior.
An upper level disturbance will spread areas of showers across Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Saturday night, with a chance of snow showers or a rain/snow mix in northern Minnesota and parts of northwestern Wisconsin.
The rain/snow mix or snow showers may linger into early Sunday morning in parts of northeastern Minnesota, then scattered snow showers could develop in far northern Minnesota Sunday afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows shows the potential precipitation pattern from 6 a.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Sunday:
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Windy Sunday
A strong low pressure system will move across south-central Canada on Sunday, bringing gusty winds to Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
A wind advisory covers northwestern Minnesota, central Minnesota and parts of southern Minnesota from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday:
Here are details of the Sunday wind advisory in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota:
Due to the strong winds and low relative humidity levels that are in the Sunday forecast, a red flag warning has been issued for central Minnesota and much of southern Minnesota:
Here are details of the red flag warning:
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 304 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94... .A considerably drier airmass will arrive Sunday on strong westerly winds. Humidity is expected to drop to around 20 percent across parts of western and southern Minnesota with a gradual improvement to the north. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are also expected, leading to critical fire weather conditions south of I-94 in Minnesota and near-critical to the north. MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-060415- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 304 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-94... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...South central, west central, and most of central Minnesota along and south of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...18 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Check forecast updates.
Temperature trends
Sunday highs will range from 30s in northwestern Minnesota to lower 50s in the south:
Our Twin Cities metro area highs in the lower 50s will be a few degrees warmer than our average Nov. 6 high of 47 degrees.
Twin Cities highs are projected to be in the lower 40s Monday, followed by mid 50s Tuesday and mid 60s on Wednesday. We could see mid 50s early on Thursday, then falling temps into the 40s by afternoon, and highs in the mid 30s on Friday.
At this point, it looks like the Twin Cities metro area will have a chance of rain showers Tuesday afternoon and evening and also on Wednesday and Thursday. Check forecast updates in the coming days.
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 6. If you have any clocks or watches that don’t automatically adjust, you can turn them back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
Programming note
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