Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Our cool July interlude ends as we move into the weekend.

Temperatures return to the 80s across most of Minnesota as we head into the weekend. And southwest Minnesota picks up another shot of mostly welcome rainfall Friday. 

An upper air disturbance will trigger some potentially strong thunderstorms across southwest Minnesota Friday. NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model (above) paints the developing thunder clusters, which will track mainly southwest of the Minnesota River. 

There is a marginal risk for a few severe storms across southwest Minnesota Friday.

The European and other forecast models suggest some parts of southwest Minnesota could pick up another inch of rain by Saturday. 

Parts of Iowa are likely to see multi-inch rainfall totals. 

Warmer air bubbles into Minnesota this weekend. Highs will reach the 80s across most of Minnesota this upcoming weekend. 

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report shows expanding drought across Minnesota. It should be noted that much of Tuesday's heavy rainfall fell after the 7 a.m. CDT cutoff for this week’s update. So the maps below may not be a completely updated reflection of current conditions at ground level. 

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Paul Huttner

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Temperatures warm back into the more summery 80s this weekend. Southwest Minnesota picks up more welcome rainfall Friday.

NOAA via tropical tidbits

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output

Gradually warmer into the weekend

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