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KEY MESSAGES

- Near-normal temperatures this weekend and above-normal temperatures for much of next week.

- Small rain chances of Wednesday night and Thursday. Amounts will be light.

- Better rain chances next weekend. Better chances for appreciable rainfall amounts.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1055 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

Saturday through Wednesday

A 500 mb ridge will gradually build across the Upper Mississippi River Valley this weekend and remain in control of the region's weather through Wednesday. The weekend will be mainly sunny and then as the ridge drifts further east it will become mostly to partly sunny.

Temperatures will be near normal this weekend and then become above-normal early next weekend. High temperatures are typically in the lower and mid-40s. Low temperatures typically range from the mid-20s to around 30.

Thursday into Next Weekend

Two shortwave troughs will eject out of the western longwave trough from Thursday into next weekend. The first one will eject out on Wednesday night and Thursday. This system looks to stay well northwest of the region, so if we see any rainfall, it will be likely very light on amounts. The second one will eject out next weekend. This one looks to be far enough southeast for a better chance for appreciable rainfall.

Temperatures will be well above-normal with high temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to around 60 degrees (normals are around 40) and low temperatures will be in the 40s (normals are in the mid- to upper 20s).

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1055 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

With high pressure building over the area this weekend, minimal aviation impacts are anticipated. Both ceilings and visibilities are expected to be VFR.

ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

WI...None. MN...None. IA...None.