Cooler but still well above normal this week

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We kept our weather winning streak going on Saturday, but our Sunday weather looks a bit unsettled. 

Sunday will be breezy, with rain chances starting in the morning in western Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area, and other spots in eastern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin, could see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms late Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.  Periods of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms are expected across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin overnight Sunday night and Monday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Sunday morning through Monday afternoon:

As always, updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio 

, and you’ll also see updated weather info on the MPR News 

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see highs in the 70s Sunday afternoon, but there could be a few pockets of upper 60s to the northwest and near Lake Superior:

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 79 degrees this time of year.  Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the mid 70s on Monday, followed by lower 70s Tuesday, around 70 Wednesday, and lower 70s Thursday and Friday.

Play suspended, then lightning strikes in Atlanta

Lightning struck at the PGA TOUR Championship event in Atlanta, Georgia Saturday afternoon:

This was posted by the PGA Saturday afternoon:

You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Sunday will be breezy, with rain chances highest to the west.  The Twin Cities metro area could see a  shower or thunderstorm late Sunday afternoon or Sunday evening.

Rain chance begins late Sunday in the metro area; parts of western Minn. will see the rain sooner

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