Unsettled Wednesday, then cooler before heating up next week

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Showers and storms moving across Minnesota Monday morning gives way to sunnier skies and a mostly dry week ahead.

A cold front making its way through the state is bringing showers and storms with it Monday morning. The front is already in eastern Minnesota and pushing into Wisconsin as of 9 a.m., and as it clears out of the state, the precipitation is also clearing west to east. 

Most lingering areas of wet weather will clear out by midday, replaced by sunshine as the system exits. 

It did bring a soaking rain to much of the state, especially southeastern Minnesota.  Here are some of the highest total reported by 9 a.m. Monday: 

Cooler weather moves in behind the front. Monday morning started seasonable, with much of the state in the 50s. By afternoon however, most highs will run 5 to 10 degrees below average, with 60s in northern Minnesota and 70s south. 

After Monday’s cold front moves out, the weather remains very quiet the rest of the week, with mostly sunny skies.  

There are a couple disturbances that move through that bring slight chances for rain, especially in northern Minnesota. That includes another cold front that may cause scattered activity for the northern edge of the state Wednesday afternoon and evening, but it appears that front will not have much moisture with it. Therefore, precipitation should remain lighter. 

Behind that front gusty winds are also expected on Thursday.  

It doesn’t look like the next widespread chance for wet weather comes until at least Sunday or Monday of next week.

As we finish out August, our average highs across Minnesota are in the 70s, with 60s in the Arrowhead. This week stays very seasonable, with most of the highs across the state remaining within 5 to 10 degrees of their averages.

After the cooler weather Monday, temperatures slowly climb, bringing most of the state back into the 70s and 80s by Wednesday. Then the same cold front that brings windy conditions Thursday also drops temperatures into the 60s and 70s again. 

The weather starts warming again as we finish out the week. Here is that forecast for the Twin Cities:

You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:48 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.

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Showers and storms moving across Minnesota Monday morning give way to sunnier skies and a mostly dry week ahead.

Dry skies prevail after Monday's rain clears

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