Sunshine and scattered clouds, chance late afternoon shower
A high pressure system is moving toward us, bringing northwesterly winds and drier air this weekend:
An upper level disturbance could spawn an isolated shower or thunderstorm later this afternoon and this evening.
Highs today will be very typical for this time of year:
Similar highs are expected on Sunday:
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Temperatures warm a bit this coming week. In the Twin Cities, highs in the mid 80s are expected Monday through Wednesday, with upper 80s possible on Thursday. It'll be muggy Tuesday through Thursday over much of Minnesota.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday evening into Tuesday.
River levels
Recent torrential rains have caused the rise of many river levels in central and southern Minnesota.
The St. Croix River at Stillwater is expected to rise about three and a half feet between now and Wednesday:
You can always check Minnesota river level forecasts by clicking on a specific location here .
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates at 7:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday on Minnesota Public Radio.