Mixed bag for Memorial Day weekend weather
By Craig Edwards
Heading up north this weekend? Temperatures will not be all that warm and bouts of showers could dampen outdoor activities.
A good soaking has occurred in the last week. This image estimates the rainfall from May 17 through mid-afternoon today. The Duluth Airport measured more than eight-tenths of an inch of rain today.
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Source:Weatheunderground
Travel weather on Friday afternoon shows north bound vehicles aided by south breezes with temperatures in the 60s.
Surface temperatures and wind from the NAM valid at 4 p.m. CDT Friday.
Source:NOAA/College of Dupage
Temperatures across the country will be quite typical for the season on Saturday. Cool weather rims the Great Lakes and New England.
Temperatures valid at 1 p.m. CDT Saturday from GFS model.
Source:NOAA/Twisterdata.com
Beginning Friday evening, your rain chances are about 30 to 40 percent for each 12-hour period through Memorial Day. Details to be sorted out on Thursday. It does not look like beach weather in Minnesota.
Craig Edwards