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KEY MESSAGES

- Following yesterday's warm temperatures, a cold front will bring more seasonable highs for the first day of October through this weekend.

- Other than some isolated showers Saturday, much of the forecast period looks dry.

NEXT WEEK

On Monday, expect another cool, Fall-like morning as you head out the door. Morning low temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s (low 40s for metro and western MN). Quiet and fair weather conditions will be the theme through the remainder of the forecast period. Strong upper level ridge will dominate the upper flow pattern over western CONUS. This will promote predominately zonal flow across the region. Temperatures starting on Tuesday will become slightly above the seasonal average with generally dry conditions expected.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 552 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

A quiet TAF period is expected with dissipating clouds and VFR for all locations after morning fog burns away, mainly in RNH/EAU. The SCT/BKN upper level clouds will move off as high pressure moves in, with winds at 320-350 at 10G20kts during the daylight hours. Gusts drop back after sunset as skies clear out, with a much lower chance for morning fog as dew points will be much lower by the end of the period.

KMSP...Omitted any mention of fog early as it is expected to dissipate quickly now that our winds have picked up and especially once daylight arrives.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ FRI...VFR. Wind NW 5kts. SAT...VFR. Wind S 10-15kts. SUN...VFR Wind NW 5-10kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MN...Dense Fog Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for Chisago. WI...Dense Fog Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for Barron- Chippewa-Dunn-Eau Claire-Pepin-Pierce-Polk-Rusk-St. Croix.