Tracking the next weather system; a mild mid-November?

It will be a quiet weather day in our neck of the woods with temperatures remaining below seasonal normals.

The next rain/snow weather system is showing up on the weather map in the Pacific Northwest this morning.  The nearly zonal flow (weather moving from west to east) should take the precipitation through northern Minnesota on Friday evening.

IR satellite
Infrared satellite picture from shortly after sun rise. Image:NOAA

The national weather map depicts the potential for some snow to track across the Arrowhead on Friday night.

Friday evening at 6 pm.
Weather map valid at 6 p.m. CDT Friday. Image:NOAA

Snowfall from Friday evening to daybreak on Saturday could tally as much as four inches in far northern Minnesota.

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4 inch snow chances
Image:NOAA

Once this system moves through, you can expect winds to shift to the northwest and be quite brisk during the day on Saturday.  Afternoon temperatures will be rather nippy in northern Minnesota.

Maximum temperatures Saturday
Saturday's maximum temperatures. Image:National Weather Service

Cool temperatures are expected into early next week.

chilly next week
Image:National Weather Service LaCrosse, Wis

Looking out a ways, which is risky this time of year, the outlook suggests we will experience milder than normal temperatures in the middle of November.

medium range outlook
Image:NOAA CPC

Remember this image depicts a confidence level of temperatures favoring above normal for the period, not the magnitude above normal.