Thunderstorm, slight severe risk tonight; 1 to 3-inch rainfall for many this week
Scattered storms likely tonight after record heat Monday. Wetter week evolving.
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Our July interlude caps off with a thunder threat Monday night.
A cold front eases through Minnesota overnight. Scattered thunderstorms are likely along the frontal zone. Forecast models differ on storm timing and coverage.
NOAA’s latest NAM 3 km resolution suggests a thunder cluster in the Twin Cities as early as 9 p.m. Monday night.
NOAA’s HRR model suggests a later onset near the Twin Cities, with a cluster in the Twin Cities around midnight.
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NOAA’s Storms Prediction Center lays out the slight severe risk zone.
Wet week ahead
Monday’s night’s storm coverage looks spotty. But more widespread rains are moving in this week. A low-pressure system arrives Tuesday, then stalls over Minnesota this week. It won’t rain all the time, but rain chances will be there each day into the weekend.
A widespread swath of 1- to 3-plus-inch rainfall looks likely by this weekend.
Keep the rain gear handy.
