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A cold front is expected to move across the Northland late Thursday night into Friday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms. These storms are likely to develop late Thursday afternoon or evening in northern Minnesota, with rain spreading farther south and east by late Thursday night and into early Friday morning.
Not everyone will see rain with this next front, as the coverage looks pretty scattered. However, those who do might get some heavier downpours.
A few showers and thunderstorms could redevelop Friday afternoon, depending on how quickly the front moves through the Northland. Northwest Wisconsin and far eastern Minnesota have the best chance of seeing this redevelopment Friday afternoon.
Rainfall in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin is expected to range from about 0.1 to 0.3 inches by 7 AM Friday, though thunderstorms could bring locally higher amounts.
Following this next cold front, cooler air is expected to move in for the weekend and continue into early next week. Forecasts indicate 850mb temperatures dropping to around +5°C across much of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, with even lower temperatures anticipated further north.
Overall, it seems like a pleasant weekend ahead with temperatures reaching the 60s to around 70 degrees across the Northland, while lows dip into the 40s and lower 50s. It’s not quite cold enough for frost yet, but that possibility will grow in the coming weeks as fall draws closer.
It’s been a smoky summer with poor air quality in the Northland, but the great news is that wildfire activity has significantly decreased over the past two weeks across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and western Ontario. Take a look at the difference in fire activity (red dots on maps) between August 6 and 20, 2025.
With the absence of fires to our northwest, it means we won’t see any wildfire smoke in the Northland this weekend as winds shift to the northwest.
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