MORE FOG EARLY TODAY WITH WARMER & WETTER CONDITIONS ON THE HORIZON

Happy Thursday, Northland! The wet weather we had starting up on Monday brought plenty of moisture, which allowed fog to develop as a high-pressure system moved in. Much of the fog and lows clouds burned off as we got later into the day Wednesday, bringing in sunshine for those away from Lake Superior. This wasn't as much of the case for areas near Lake Superior, as the clouds and fog stayed persistent in the marine layer, which drifted inland thanks to the lake breeze. The lake breeze also kept coastal areas in the 60s for highs, while those further inland as highs into the lower half of the 70s. More fog drifted inland overnight, giving us a repeat of the conditions from yesterday for this morning.

We will start to see the fog lift and burn off as we go through the morning but like yesterday, we can also sees the clouds and fog stick around for areas by Lake Superior thanks to the lake breeze. This lake breeze will also give a similar temperature profile to yesterday, with areas further inland getting into the lower half of the 70s while coastal communities stay in the 60s for highs. Winds will stay on the lighter side once again but thanks tot he lake breeze, we do have Beach Hazards for the western head of Lake Superior.

The high-pressure system will start to move out as a storm system makes its way in, which will start to bring rain back to the Northland. Some showers and storms will be possible later today into the overnight hours for northern Minnesota. Once we get into Friday, a storm complex is set to move in once again for northern Minnesota, bringing some gusty winds and some heavy rain at times. The storm development that will be possible later in the day will be something to keep an eye out on, as we can once again see some training storms, especially in northern Minnesota. The chances for training storms like the ones we saw earlier in the week are not as high, but the potential will be there. Overall rain totals will be a few tenths of an inch for most in northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula, but any training storms can allow over an inch of rain to fall in a short time period.

The weather as we get into next week is going to be determined by the upper-level pattern of our atmosphere. A ridge to the east will allow temperatures to swell, with highs in the 70s and even 80s possible starting this weekend and heading into the first half of next week. Meanwhile, a trough in the jet stream to our west will allow for systems to develop and make their way into the Northland. This will bring on and off showers and storms starting Monday and going into the middle of the week, with Monday and Wednesday looking to be the more active days. The weather is about to look a lot more like summer with the warmth and summer-like behavior of the rain, so enjoy what will likely be a last hurrah for summer before we continue on the march towards winter. With that, I hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday!

Morning Meteorologist James McAllister