Weekend weather: Mainly dry; Sunday warmer than Saturday
Gusty winds this weekend
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Our weekend will feature gusty winds, but the daylight hours look dry both days. Temperatures will be near normal on Saturday, then they’ll trend upward on Sunday.
Weekend temps and winds
The average Twin Cities high temperature is 44 degrees on Nov. 11. Twin Cities metro area highs will be in the mid-40s on Saturday.
Much of Minnesota will have Saturday high temps in the 40s, with 30s in far northern Minnesota:
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A few spots in southwestern Minnesota could touch 50 degrees.
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Saturday afternoon wind gusts will top 20 mph in most of western Minnesota:
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Sunday high temperatures will reach the 50s across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with 40s in roughly the northern third of Minnesota:
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Sunday afternoon wind gusts will be in the 20 to 25 mph range in most areas:
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Mainly dry
The daylight hours look dry this weekend across across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. East-central and southeastern Minnesota could see scattered rain showers Saturday evening, with a few patchy snow showers possible in northeastern Minnesota.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from noon Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday:
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You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network.
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