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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Sven Sundgaard

Cool, breezy Friday; warmer and brighter this weekend

Air quality and visibility should improve by late Friday

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Forecast highs Friday
NOAA via pivotal weather

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Friday will be cool and breezy, but the air quality should improve especially later in the day. Highs will be in the upper 50s southeast to upper 60s northwest. The weekend will be warmer and dry with sunshine.

Air quality improves; cool, breezy Friday

Air quality remains less than ideal early Friday in southeast Minnesota, but will improve through the day. Better conditions are forecast as the day progresses Friday. You can find the latest Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecast here:

Latest air quality forecast

High temperatures Friday will be cool, in the upper 50s to upper 60s with more sun in northwest Minnesota. It will also be breezy with northwest winds 10-15 mph.

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Forecast wind gusts 6 a.m. through 5 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage Weather

We’ll have another chilly night with lows in the 40s south and 30s north into early Saturday morning.

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Forecast lows Friday night
NOAA via pivotal weather

Nice weekend

High pressure settles in for the weekend bringing sunshine, dry weather and warmer temperatures. Highs Saturday will be in the low 70s for most.

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Forecast highs Saturday
NOAA via pivotal weather

By Sunday, we should be warmer with mid 70s to low 80s west. The North Shore will be cooler however as a lake breeze increases to 15-25 mph keeping temperatures in the 50s there.

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Forecast highs Sunday
NOAA via pivotal weather

We may also see the return of at least some elevated smoke in the skies, especially in northern Minnesota by late Sunday.