Mild Tuesday; rainy Wednesday; warm weekend

Pleasant Tuesday ahead of a wet Wednesday

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Temperatures early Tuesday morning
NOAA via pivotal weather

We have one more dry, pleasant day with temperatures getting closer to normal. Tuesday night will bring rain showers developing from south to north.

Dry, increasing clouds Tuesday

Temperatures are not nearly as cold to start out early Tuesday morning. No one is looking at frost. Tuesday will bring morning sunshine then increasing clouds.

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Clouds increase Tuesday ahead of overnight rain
College of DuPage Weather

Temperatures will be closer to normal Tuesday afternoon with highs well into the 60s, even near 70 for some.

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Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
National Weather Service

More rain on the way Wednesday

Rain develops Tuesday night from south to north. Expect a soggy Wednesday.

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Rain showers develop south to north Tuesday night into Wednesday
College of DuPage Weather

Parts of southern Minnesota can expect one inch or more of rainfall.

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Forecast total precipitation Tuesday night into Wednesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

After that, the pattern is shifting toward summer again by Friday into the weekend. With the warmth, however, will come the chance for some thunderstorms too.

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Upper level pattern by the weekend is warmer but also potentially stormy at times
College of DuPage Weather

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