Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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You may hear a little midnight thunder in parts of Minnesota.

Some short-range forecast models favor a broken line of thunderstorms crossing Minnesota overnight into early Friday morning. NOAA’s HRRR model depicts showers and thunderstorms near Fargo, N.D., by around 7 p.m., passing the Twin Cities between midnight and 2 a.m. local time.

The highest risk for any severe weather is across southern Minnesota overnight. A slight risk includes the Interstate 90 corridor. A marginal (low) risk includes the Twin Cities metro area.

Friday and Saturday look mainly sunny and mild across Minnesota. Highs reach the low 80s in southern Minnesota, with 70s up north.

Tropical Storm Cristobal moisture next week?

Tropical Storm Cristobal continues to be a threat to the Gulf Coast late Sunday or Monday. 

Some models bring the storm to near hurricane intensity before landfall.

Cristobal’s moisture will push north up the Mississippi River Valley early next week. That injection of tropical moisture will enhance rainfall totals in parts of the Midwest next week.

Watch how the Canadian model below pushes Cristobal’s moisture up the Mississippi River Valley, then watch how it is absorbed and enhances another low-pressure system over the Upper Midwest next week.

The Canadian model is among the most aggressive with potential rainfall totals for Minnesota next week. It cranks out heavy multi-inch rainfall totals for Minnesota.

Stay tuned as we watch the moisture plume from Cristobal push north next week.

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Paul Huttner

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A few thunderstorms may cross Minnesota overnight. Friday and Saturday look very pleasant.

NOAA HRRR model between 7 pm and 4 am Friday

NOAA via tropical tidbits

NOAA/Twin Cities National Weather Service

NOAA

Tropical Storm Cristobal model intensity forecasts

Environment Canada via tropical tidbits

Canadian model precipitation output into next Friday

Midnight thunder? Pleasant Friday and Saturday ahead

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