More pleasant and drier Friday, cooler air until Sunday

Friday will be dry, a little cooler, but still warm. Dew points will be significantly lower, making the weather more pleasant. Showers are possible over the weekend before even cooler air arrives.

Drier air is forecast for Friday, with cooler air and possible showers possible over the weekend.

Friday will be very pleasant with much more pleasant, drier air. Dew points will be mostly around 10 degrees, in some places even 5 degrees. It will still be warm with highs around 27 degrees in southern Minnesota and 21 degrees in the north.

Fr hello 5 — Forecast highs for Friday

National Weather Service

On Saturday it will be a little more humid again for a short time, but not as humid as this week, before the next cold front arrives. Behind the front, the dew points on Sunday will be much more autumnal.

Tau Fri-Sun — Dew point forecast Friday 7am to Sunday 10am

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It will also be warm with highs of around 27 degrees. Significantly cooler air will already penetrate northwest Minnesota.

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Sat hello 5 — Forecasted highs for Saturday

National Weather Service

A few showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead of the next cold front on Saturday. Activity looks fairly sporadic. Parts of southeastern Minnesota could see a little more rain.

Sa Prec 8a — Forecast simulated radar 1am Saturday to 1am Sunday

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Highs on Sunday and Monday will be just above 15 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state, finally bringing temperatures closer to normal for this time of year.

hello 8a — Expected maximum values for Sunday

National Weather Service

A cool Sunday afternoon sets us up for a cool night. Lows will be mostly around 4 degrees, with temperatures reaching 3 degrees in the Iron Ranges. In the urban heat island of the Twin Cities, temperatures will likely stay around 5 degrees.

sun nt lo — Expected lows for Sunday night

National Weather Service

However, by the middle or end of the week, temperatures will be above normal again, well over 21 degrees. Some models are even predicting temperatures of around 27 degrees by the end of the week.

Fri-Thu anom — Forecast temperature anomalies (deviations from normal) Friday through next Thursday

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts using central weather data

The brief return to normal temperatures may just be a “hiccup” in the overall pattern for the next few weeks. Both the 6- to 10-day and 8- to 14-day forecasts call for continued above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. Given this outlook, we will likely see an unusually dry and possibly drought-like situation in Minnesota through early October.