Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Time to fire up the short-range forecast models.

Scattered thunderstorms are developing in an increasingly tropical air mass over Minnesota. Dew points have surged into the upper 60s to near 70 degrees across much of Minnesota.

The strongest storms will favor northern and central Minnesota overnight. Several short-range forecast models suggest a batch of thunderstorms could reach the Twin Cities early Saturday morning. 

The highest severe risk favors northern and central Minnesota into early Saturday morning. NOAA’s Storm prediction center paints a slight risk zone across the area through 7 am Saturday. The Twin Cities lies on the southern edge of the slight risk zone.

There are differences in the short-range forecast models with the precise timing and coverage of overnight convection across Minnesota. But the basic theme is for strong storms to roll across northern and central Minnesota overnight, and possibly reach the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota early Saturday morning in the hours surrounding sunrise. 

This is a dynamic situation and could evolve hour-to-hour overnight. Stay alert for possible severe weather watches and warnings into early Saturday morning. 

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

Author

Scattered strong thunderstorms will roam Minnesota Friday night into Saturday morning. 

NOAA

Twin Cities National Weather Service

NOAA WRF model between 6 pm Friday and 6 am Saturday

Timing thunderstorms into Saturday morning

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