Soggy, cool and windy; a look at rain totals
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We’ve already seen soaking rains across the Twin Cities metro area and much of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
As of 6 a.m., the weekend rainfall total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 1.47 inches. The National Weather Service posted some rain totals early this morning:
Many areas will see 1 to 2 inches of additional rain Sunday into Sunday evening, with some 3 inch amounts to the south:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Sunday morning through Sunday evening:
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The rain may linger until evening in parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Ponding of water in low areas can be expected.
You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.
Temps and winds
Highs will only reach the 50s this Sunday in the Twin Cities metro area and much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:
There will be some 60s to the northwest and a few spots in far northwestern Minnesota could top 70.
Winds will gust over 30 mph at times in roughly the southern half of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin:
Updraft will be updated by around 9:45 a.m., with a look at the week ahead.
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