Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms today

Today is setting up to be a fairly typical June day with just enough oomph from a weak cold front sinking southward across the state to kick off some showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Look for showers and a few thunderstorms in northern Minnesota this morning, then more numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms around the state this afternoon into this evening. Some small hail is possible following afternoon heating, but severe weather is not expected.

Here is a look at the model output from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale Forecast System showing areas of forecast precipitation ending at 7 p.m.

High temperatures will be mainly in the 60s north and 70s for much of the state, with some 80s south . If that is too warm for you, head for the Duluth harbor and the North Shore (but take a sweatshirt).

Forecast models continue to show the likelihood of more rain later this week. The best chance for heavy rain, along with the possibility of severe weather, could be Friday night and Saturday, mainly for the southern half of Minnesota.

A long-range seven-day forecast cumulative precipitation model paints a bull's-eye of possible precipitation right over Minnesota. If this model works out, most of the state would receive well over two inches of rain during the next week.

If you are keeping track, the Twin Cities have picked up an official 10.85 inches of rain so far this month which puts us in second place historically for June. The record June rainfall was 11.67 inches set in 1874. Keep your rain gauge at the ready.