Regional View
A chilly weekend is forecasted, with showers and thunderstorms along a strong cold front Friday. Saturday looks much cooler across the Upper Midwest behind this front, highs will be in the 50s, with night time temperatures possible falling to the Freeze range with temps in upper 20s to low 30s in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and frost range father south in the upper 30s. Sunday looks a bit warmer with partly sunny skies, Showers may try to work their way in late in the day Sunday
Local View.
Friday will start off with Rainshowers, possibly a thunderstorm in the morning, which will form along the passing of a cold front, then in the afternoon skies will become partly sunny. Highs will warm to the low 60s, Friday night will be on the chilly side, with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies lows will fall to the low to mie 30s.
Frost/Freeze potential
Saturday will be chilly. Even with partly sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs will only warm to the mid to upper 50s, Skies should clear by late in the day, and this would set the stage for a very chilly night. There are a few factors, like if more clouds are around, it could remain a bit warmer and frost may now form, but right now it appears lows will fall to the mid to upper 30s with frost looking like a good possibility for the entire are expect for far southwesterly locations, this could be the first frost for Southern parts of the area. The first freeze is possible in isolated cold spots Northern Burnett/Washburn counties around Minong where lows could fall to the low 30s. People the area should bring plants in to protect them from possible frost/freezing conditions.
Sunday looks a bit warmer, with partly cloudy skies and highs rising to the low 60s. Frost will not be a possibility on Sunday Night with lows warmer in the mid 40s.
Friday, A chance of Showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny, to partly cloudy skies. highs in the low 60s. Friday Night, Partly to Mostly Cloudy, lows in the mid 40s
Saturday, Chilly, Partly Sunny to Partly Cloudy, Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Saturday Night, Very chilly, Frost possible Southern areas, with Freeze possible in the Northern areas, lows falling to the low 30s north and mid to upper 30s south.
Sunday, Warmer, Partly Sunny skies, highs in the low 60s. Sunday Night,Mostly Cloudy, lows in the mid 40s
Looking Ahead
The long ranges forecasts continue to be wild, now showing a warmer trend then last forecast issue. Monday a temporary warmer air mass pushes into the area ahead of a low pressure system, bringing with it a chance of showers and thunderstorms lasting into Tuesday, Wednesday looks dry with fair temps. Then Thursday and Friday a strong low pressure system develops and effects the area, Heavy rain appears possible. Saturday and Sunday the 25th/26th looks dry. Then the models show a colder airmass just barely missing the area to the east with showers on Tuesday the 28th. then Thursday the 20th, a warm airmass follows behind the cold one bringing mid temps. only for a second cold airmass to plop down into the area around Oct 1st.