Another gorgeous day in Minnesota; Florence will track toward East Coast next week

I've enjoyed our recent stretch of gorgeous weather.

Our weather winning streak will continue this weekend.

Temperature trends

Highs will reach the lower 70s across most of Minnesota Saturday afternoon, with some 60s to the northeast.

A few spots in southern Minnesota could see middle 70s.

Highs in the lower 70s will be common on Sunday, with some 60s to the northeast:

It’ll be warmer and more humid next week. Twin Cities highs should reach the upper 70s Monday, followed by lower 80s Tuesday through Friday. Dew point temps will rise into the 60s Monday afternoon and stay in the 60s the remainder of the week.

Rain chances 

Most of Minnesota will have a rain-free weekend.

Far northwestern Minnesota could see scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, and the far northwest will also have a shower/thunderstorm chance late Sunday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could spread over much of central and northern Minnesota overnight Sunday night.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Sunday afternoon through Monday:

The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain.

The Twin Cities metro area will have a chance of occasional scattered showers and thunderstorms anytime from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday.

Florence update 

Tropical storm Florence was 835 miles southeast of Bermuda this Saturday morning, and it was moving westward.  Florence is expected to regain hurricane strength Saturday night, and it'll probably be a major hurricane as it tracks between Bermuda and the leeward islands on Tuesday. Florence could still be a major hurricane as approaches the southeast coast of the U.S. next Wednesday and Thursday.

Here’s the projected track of Florence over the next five days, from the National Hurricane Center:

Peak of hurricane season

This time of year is typically the peak of hurricane season:

According to the National Hurricane Center:

The official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin (the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico) is from 1 June to 30 November. As seen in the graph above, the peak of the season is from mid-August to late October. However, deadly hurricanes can occur anytime in the hurricane season.

Hurricane Olivia tracks toward Hawaii

Hurricane Olivia is expected to weaken to tropical storm strength as it approaches Hawaii on Tuesday.

Here’s Olivia’s projected path, from NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu:

Fall color report

Even though astronomical autumn doesn't arrive until September 22, some falls colors are appearing in parts of Minnesota.

The fall color report from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shows 10%-25% fall color in parts of northwestern Minnesota:

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., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.