70s stay with us
We're stuck in the 70s.
That's not a bad place to be, when you're talking about high temperatures in May!
Here are the projected high temperatures for Friday:
A high pressure remains nearby through Friday and Saturday, so no widespread rains are expected:
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A few very scattered showers could develop over western Minnesota on Friday.
More 70s this weekend
This Saturday will be more than 20 degrees warmer than our fishing opener last Saturday:
On Sunday afternoon, some spots may be close to 80 degrees:
And this weekend, we won't have to deal with wind chill readings in the 20s!
Rain on Monday
Forecast models show a low pressure system just to our west on Monday morning:
It could bring showers to western Minnesota as early as Sunday night, and some showers and thunderstorms statewide on Monday.
Fort McMurray wildfire update
Thousands of firefighters continue to battle the Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfire. At two points, the wildfire has spread into Saskatchewan:
According to Glenn McGillivray, of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) in Toronto, the Fort McMurray wildfire is responsible for the largest monetary loss due to wildfire ever recorded:
Hopefully, some showers will aid firefighters over the next couple of days.