Warm, brighter Thursday; mostly dry into Memorial Day weekend
70s and 80s will prevail into the weekend
Scattered mid-level clouds will clear through the morning Thursday. Highs will be in the 70s and low 80s with 60s near the North Shore. Memorial Day weekend still looks mainly dry with temperatures heating up potentially next week.
Hazy skies, scattered morning clouds Thursday
It was frosty for some in northeastern Minnesota early Thursday. Temperatures dipped to 32 degrees in Crane Lake and Ely.
Skies are still hazy thanks to wildfire smoke aloft, but that smoke should retreat into Canada late Thursday into the weekend.
Air quality is not expected to be unhealthy but will also be less than ideal with occasional moderate conditions. Check the latest air quality conditions and forecasts here:
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Here are air quality forecasts for the next couple of days also:
On Thursday, scattered morning clouds give way to a bright and warm afternoon.
Highs will be largely in the 70s with some low 80s west and cooler along the North Shore.
It’ll be another chilly night in northeastern Minnesota, although not as cold.
Warm, dry pattern persists
Temperatures will tick up more Friday and each day through the Memorial Day weekend.
An upper-level ridge will continue to keep things largely dry and very warm compared to normal through early next week.
By Tuesday and Wednesday, Minnesota will start to see some isolated showers and thunderstorms become possible.
We’ll continue to heat next week. Highs will be in the upper 80s by midweek with potentially our first 90 degree readings.
