Brandon Weatherz: Warmer stretch starts today

April 9: Warmer stretch starts today

Daily forecast from the Storm Track Weather team

Yesterday’s wet and gloomy weather spills into our morning commute with areas of light rain from the Twin Ports across the Arrowhead and along the South Shore. Patchy fog also brings visibility down to a mile or less in some spots. The showers taper off and move north through the morning. Overall, our Tuesday shapes up to be mostly cloudy. A stray shower will remain possible this afternoon and evening. The responsible weather system exits to our north today, sending a west wind our way and allowing for a nice warm up. Highs range from mid-40s by Grand Marais to near 60 by Hinckley with mid-50s in the Twin Ports.

Tonight is partly cloudy with temps bottoming out in low to upper 30s. Wednesday is warmer yet with many areas returning to the 60s. It’ll be mostly cloudy with isolated showers and possibly a few thunderstorms arriving from the west in the late afternoon and evening. Scattered showers continue in the region on Thursday with highs knocked back into the 50s.

We dry out by Friday morning, then a nice warm weekend is on tap. There’s a low chance for showers over northern Minnesota on Saturday. Highs will be well into the 60s for many, but the direction of winds and Lake Superior influence will keep some much cooler. Those cooler spots currently look to be the North Shore Saturday and South Shore Sunday.

Today: Mostly cloudy with a stray shower possible in the afternoon. High 55. WSW wind 5-15 mph. Chance of rain: 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 39. SW wind 2-8 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible after 4 pm. High 63. SW wind 5-10 mph. Chance of rain: 30%.

Tomorrow night: Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance for showers. Low 40. N wind 2-8 mph. Chance of rain: 40%.

Thursday: Cloudy with scattered showers. High 53. NNW wind 15-15 mph. Chance of rain: 50%.

Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 56. NW wind 15-20 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 59 on the hill, cooler by the lake. SE wind 10-15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 62. NNW wind 10-15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 59. NE wind 10-15 mph.