High temperature records continue to fall in region

High temperature records continued to fall Saturday in North Dakota and Minnesota. But rain and somewhat cooler weather are forecast this next week.

• The high of 70 degrees at Grand Forks Mark Andrews International Airport broke the old record of 56 set in 1968.

• The high of 70 degrees at the Grand Forks National Weather Service broke the old record of 65 set in 1938.

• The high of 76 degrees Saturday at Hector International Airport in Fargo broke the old record of 73 set in 1968.

• The high of 74 degrees in Bismarck, breaking the old record of 67 set in 1910.

• The high of 69 degrees in Minot tied the record of 69 set in 1910.

• The high of 71 degrees in Jamestown, N.D., topped the old record of 69 set in 1968.

• The high of 70 degrees in Dickinson, N.D., broke the old record of 66 set in 1910.

Minnesota, too

In Minnesota, International Falls is generally known for its brutally cold temperatures, but not in the past few days.

The temperature hit a record 77 degrees there Saturday. That was a full 20 degrees above the previous record, set in 1968.

Saturday marked the fifth straight day of record highs in the Falls, and the seventh day in the past eight.

Temperatures also set records in Duluth, where measurements of 73 degrees at the airport beat the previous record of 61 degrees, also in 1968.

Other temperatures in Minnesota included 79 in Orr, 78 in the Twin Cities and 77 at Moose Lake.

Temperatures were still cool close to the frigid waters of Lake Superior. The high near shore was just 43 degrees about 3 p.m.

The forecast

Here's the weather service's forecast for the Grand Forks area.

• Overnight: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog and drizzle after midnight. Lows in mid-50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

• Sunday: Partly sunny. Patchy fog and drizzle in the morning. Then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-70s. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

• Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in mid-50s. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

• Monday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in morning. Then showers and thunderstorms likely in afternoon. Breezy. Highs 65 to 70. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

• Monday night: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Chance of precipitation 50 percent

• Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in mid-50s.

• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in mid-30s.

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-50s.

• Wednesday night: Mostly clear. Lows in mid-30s.

• Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs 55 to 60.

• Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.

• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in mid-50s.

• Friday night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35.

• Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 50.