High pressure is well under control, and we are seeing temperatures warm again. Breezy southerly winds will push warmer air into the upper Midwest. Many highs Thursday are expected to climb well into the 40s and a stray 50 is not out of question too.

Clear skies tonight will allow us to see a fantastic astronomic phenomenon. The Geminid meteor shower—arguably the year’s best display of “shooting stars”—should peak around 1 a.m. central time on December 14th. Look to the northeast toward the constellation Gemini and away from city lights. This means that observers in North America have the best chance of catching a flurry of meteors in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday, December 14th. But it’s worth looking for meteors in the evenings of both Wednesday, December 13th, and Thursday evening, December 14th.

As we head into the weekend, we may see some rain turning over into snow late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures still looks too warm for any significant snow, but early morning travel could become slick. Most of the snow is likely going to stay north of the Iron Range. The arrowhead could see some higher amounts too. However, by then the winds will be off the lake so over night lows won’t be too cold. Currently, this weekend looks like a wintry mix with more emphasis on rain.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.