Partial sunshine with scattered showers; quiet weekend ahead
Seasonal temperatures expected this weekend
![Radar simulation for Thursday night til noon Friday](https://img.apmcdn.org/fa06c4823f49c42e13440ee7e36cf1661fb3ba79/uncropped/5409ec-20240815-radar-simulation-for-thursday-night-til-noon-friday-1024.gif)
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A very slow moving low pressure system is slowly progressing across the northern portions of the state. Mainly cloudy skies continue with some filtered sunshine working it’s way into southern portions of the state, away from the low pressure.
![Cloud cover Thursday night through Friday evening](https://img.apmcdn.org/3c6448214c4c663641562e067ad9bbe1ce0d8c8b/uncropped/c98d67-20240815-cloud-cover-thursday-night-through-friday-evening-660.gif)
Our rain chances continue into Friday, but will become more isolated in nature. We can expect just pop up showers and storms early and then redevelopment Friday afternoon. Severe weather is not anticipated.
![Radar simulation for Thursday night til noon Friday](https://img.apmcdn.org/fa06c4823f49c42e13440ee7e36cf1661fb3ba79/uncropped/5409ec-20240815-radar-simulation-for-thursday-night-til-noon-friday-1024.gif)
High temperatures for Friday will be slightly cooler in the mid to upper 70s, and even chillier for the arrowhead region in the upper 60s with more showers and cloud cover.
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![High temperatures for Friday](https://img.apmcdn.org/77d8ea63de3ff3c95b3eb6ff8cf9830fb01e569b/uncropped/9f3776-20240815-high-temperatures-for-friday-1080.png)
As high pressure builds out west, and the low exits east, we will see an increase in our northwesterly winds on Friday.
![Wind speeds Friday morning through Saturday morning](https://img.apmcdn.org/f2050de371708bf4752761e2864e3582eb50d480/uncropped/b96ef6-20240815-wind-speeds-friday-morning-through-saturday-morning-800.gif)
Another pleasant weekend ahead
High pressure will continue to build in over the Great Lakes region this weekend and continue into early next week. Look for temperatures around our seasonal average in the upper 70s to low 80s, with little to no chance for precipitation.
![High temperatures Saturday through Sunday](https://img.apmcdn.org/ef2c3d197b02564c09de5057021ba27a2359ba8b/uncropped/8675e7-20240815-high-temperatures-saturday-through-sunday-660.gif)
Our 6-10 temperature outlook shows us trending above normal on our temperatures as we get closer to the start of the Minnesota State Fair.
![6-10 day temperature outlook.](https://img.apmcdn.org/ea26dc3bcbeda36bc07e55fef316ec4a88fdbbad/uncropped/fafb34-20240815-6-10-day-temperature-outlook-3300.gif)