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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Beautiful weekend; northern lights possible Friday night

Strongest geomagnetic storms in nearly 20 years slams earth.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday.
NOAA

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This may be one of the best fishing opener and Mother’s Day weekends in memory. And it may kick off with a dazzling display of northern lights.

The strongest geomagnetic storm in about 20 years since 2005 is slamming the earth this weekend.

Geomagnetic storm impacts 2
Geomagnetic storm.
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has missed a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday night into Saturday morning.

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Beautiful weekend

This weekend looks mainly dry with westerly breezes between about 5 and 15 mph. Highs Saturday will be in the 70s south and 60s north.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday.
NOAA

Sunday brings warmer temperatures with highs into the 80s across southern Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday.
NOAA