Mild temps, rain returns
We've seen some dense fog over much of Minnesota this morning, with many spots reporting visibilities below 1/4 of a mile.
With morning temperatures near freezing, there could be slick spots on some roads, ramps, driveways and sidewalks.
A dense fog advisory remains in effect until noon for much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities:
The dense fog advisory also continues until noon today over northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin:
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You'll also notice that a gale warning has been issued for Lake Superior. The gale warning begins at 11 p.m. CST today and continues to 9 a.m. Monday:
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1019 AM EST SUN NOV 27 2016
LSZ162-272330-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0037.161128T0500Z-161128T1500Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1019 AM EST SUN NOV 27 2016 /919 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2016/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY.
* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS.
THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE.
* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST MONDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST MONDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
You can check with the Duluth office of the National Weather Service if you are interested in updates on the gale warning.
Mild temps
Our average high this time of year is 34 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area.
We'll see highs in the 40s today in the metro area and also over much of central and southern Minnesota.
Northern Minnesota will top out in the upper 30s.
Highs Monday will be a notch higher, with lower 50s possible from the Twin Cities through southeastern Minnesota:
The rest of Minnesota will see highs in the 40s on Monday.
Rain returns
A low pressure system will move northeastward from Nebraska later today through tonight.
The low is expected to spread rain into southeastern MN this Sunday afternoon, then across Minnesota and western Wisconsin this evening and overnight.
Here is the rain pattern, as depicted by NOAA’s Global Forecast System (GFS) model:
Parts of Minnesota could see rain totals of an inch or so tonight into Monday, and a thunderstorm is also possible.
The blue areas in North Dakota show where snow is expected later tonight and Monday.
The National Weather Service shows at least a 70% chance for 4 inches or more of snow from Monday into Monday night in the portions of North Dakota that are outlined in red:
Precipitation should stay in the form of rain on Monday over most of Minnesota.
We could see occasional rain and snow showers Tuesday through Thursday.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.