NEXT Weather: Air quality alert issued for northern parts overnight
MINNEAPOLIS -- Another Air Quality Alert kicks in up north tonight at 10 p.m. and lasts until noon Thursday.
A cold front will approach from the west and drag the smokey air our way at the surface, WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer reports. It will also bring our next best chance for rain.
Showers are expected to arrive from the west in the morning hours. The Twin Cities should get hit around midday, and those showers will continue through the afternoon and evening.
We're not expecting a soaking in the metro area, and the severe weather threat is quite low, Shaffer said. If anything does get severe, it would likely be in the southeastern part of the state and into Wisconsin.
Some early showers are also possible on Friday, which will be the coolest day of the week, and the breeziest. Temperatures will top out in the lower 60s, and we'll see more clouds than sun.
Temperatures will rebound over the weekend, with highs in the 70s and plenty of sunshine. Next week will be even warmer.