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Minnesota weather: Very warm and sunny Friday, breezy Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Friday could be the warmest day until spring with lots of sunshine all day long.
Friday forecast
Local perspective:
Expect lots of sunshine with a few clouds in northern Minnesota.
A southern breeze could bring 20 mph wind gusts, but sustained winds will remain between 10 and 15 mph.
The temperatures could be the warmest in the area until spring, with the metro area hitting 67 degrees and southwest Minnesota possibly seeing 70 degrees.
Average highs for this time of year are in the lower 40s.
The sun will set around 4:45 p.m. on Friday, and temperatures will remain mild into the evening.
Overnight, clouds will move in with a weak cold front, possibly bringing light showers around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Weekend forecast
What’s next:
Temperatures on Saturday are expected to peak around midday, with a northwest breeze picking up.
The day will still be mild for this time of year, but temperatures will drop in the afternoon.
A cold front will work its way through the area, possibly bringing light showers along with it.
The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast.
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Stamkos leads Predators past Wild 2-1, locking Minnesota into the West’s third seed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota on Saturday, locking the Wild into the third seed in the Western Conference for the playoffs.
Matthew Wood also scored and Justus Annunen made 21 saves for the Predators, 4-1-1 in their last six.
Minnesota will face the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs.
Michael McCarron scored and Jesper Wallstedt made 20 saves for the Wild, losers of two straight.
The Predators are now three points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference’s second wild card. The Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers earlier Saturday. Nashville has two games remaining and the Kings three.
Stamkos scored the game’s first goal with 4:59 remaining in the opening period on a wraparound tucked just inside the left post.
The goal was the 40th of the season for Stamkos, the eighth time in his career that he’s scored 40 or more.
Nashville Predators right wing Luke Evangelista (77) keeps Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) away from the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/Mark Humphrey
Wood made it 2-0 at 6:34 of the second after Stamkos corralled the rebound of Nick Perbix’s shot and found Wood in the slot, where he beat Wallstedt with a wrist shot.
McCarron, traded by Nashville to Minnesota prior to this season’s trade deadline, scored at 6:54 of the third to avoid the Wild’s first shutout of the season. It was his second post-trade goal.
The Wild did not dress forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello or defenseman Jared Spurgeon for the game.
Nashville captain Roman Josi returned to the lineup after missing Thursday night’s game against the Utah Mammoth with an upper-body injury.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) blocks a shot by Nashville Predators right wing Matthew Wood (71) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/Mark Humphrey
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Wild at St. Louis on Monday night.
Predators host San Jose on Monday night.
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