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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Ron Trenda

Nice weekend, rain on Monday

U.S. Forest Service/USDA

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A nice weekend is on tap.

Temperatures tomorrow will be about 20 degrees warmer than the chilly temps that we endured during the fishing opener last Saturday:

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We can thank a high pressure system, which will linger nearby tomorrow and much of Sunday:

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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible over western Minnesota on Sunday evening, but most the weekend should be dry.

On Sunday, some spots over southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, could touch 80 degrees!

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Rain on Monday

A low pressure system will move closer on Monday, spreading showers and thunderstorms across Minnesota:

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National Weather Service/Global Forecast System

A strong or severe thunderstorm is possible on Monday and Monday night.

Foss Lake wildfire

Firefighting efforts continued today on the wildfire near Foss Lake in the Superior National Forest. The fire originated on Thursday about 10 miles west of Ely, Minnesota:

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The U.S. Forest Service posted this wildfire update today:

Updates on the wildfire can be found here.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates weekend mornings at 7:35 a.m. on Minnesota Public Radio.