Sabrina Ullman: Light rain this evening; rainy next week

April 11: Light rain this evening

A few passing showers are likely this evening, clearing by 11 pm.

A few more passing showers are likely tonight, mostly clearing by 11 pm. Thunder and pea-sized hail is possible, but nothing severe is expected. Overnight lows will be in the 30s. A breezy northwest wind will continue tonight through Friday.

Friday will be mostly sunny with afternoon highs ranging from 48 degrees in Ely to the upper 50s southwest of the Twin Ports. A warming trend will continue for the next few days, with temperatures peaking in the 60s to low 70s on Sunday.

There is a chance of light rain Saturday afternoon into the evening. Minimal accumulation is expected with that round. Late Sunday night, there will be a strong low-pressure system entering our region that will bring widespread rain chances Monday through Thursday. Tuesday is expected to have the most rain this upcoming week.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.