Weekend bliss
Minnesotans are enjoying great fishing opener weather.
Gusty winds are the only thing missing, but you don't always need a walleye chop to catch one of these:
There'll be plenty of Saturday sunshine in most areas, although some clouds will linger in parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota.
Saturday afternoon high temps will reach 80 degrees or higher in much of west-central through southern Minnesota.
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In the Twin Cities metro area, we'll probably top 80 degrees for the first time since Sept. 18.
Northeastern and north-central Minnesota will see highs in the 60s, and 70s are expected from northwestern Minnesota through the Brainerd lakes area.
Good for mom
The weather is looking good for Mother's Day.
There could be some patchy clouds developing Sunday afternoon, but warm high temps are expected in most areas:
Southern Minnesota stands the best chance of seeing 80s on Sunday, and many spots in Minnesota will see 70s.
Parts of northeastern Minnesota will see Sunday highs in the 60s, and there could be some 50s close to Lake Superior.
There's a chance of scattered showers in northwestern Minnesota Sunday evening.
Increasing rain chances
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible on Monday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows the potential rainfall pattern late Sunday night through Monday:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the radar signal that returns to the radar, not inches of rain. Periods of rain and some occasional thunderstorms are expected over much of Minnesota from Monday night into Wednesday.
NOAA's Global Forecast System model shows the potential rainfall pattern:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate, not the total amount of rain.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday.