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Thunderstorms moved through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Sunday morning. For the first part of Sunday afternoon, the best chance of thunderstorms is expected to be in north-central and northeastern Minnesota and parts of far northwestern Wisconsin. There could be a few scattered thunderstorms elsewhere.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop in western Minnesota during the mid and late afternoon hours, then spread eastward Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

Sunday/Sunday night severe weather outlook

The NWS Storm Prediction Center shows and enhanced risk (shaded light-brown or beige) of severe weather Sunday  afternoon through the overnight hours of Sunday night from southwestern Minnesota into central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area:

Enhanced risk means that numerous severe thunderstorms are possible:

The yellow-shaded area on the map could see scattered severe thunderstorms.

In the Twin Cities metro area, our thunderstorm chances and the potential for severe weather will increase during the evening hours, then the potential for some rounds of strong to severe t-storms will remain with us overnight.  Check forecast updates. 

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The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch valid until 10 p.m. this Sunday for much of northwestern Minnesota plus eastern North Dakota:

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After a few lingering showers and thunderstorms Monday morning, some strong to severe thunderstorms could develop Monday afternoon and Monday evening. The Storm Prediction Center has much of Minnesota in an enhanced risk of severe weather Monday and Monday night:

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Sunday afternoon update to Monday severe weather outlook

The Storm Prediction Center has upped the Monday/Monday night severe weather risk to moderate in parts of western Minnesota. That is the second-highest risk category issued by the SPC.

Here’s the Twin Cities NWS note on the Monday/Monday night severe weather risk:

Make sure that you have a way to receive warnings this Memorial Day weekend.

Portions of northern Minnesota (shaded darker green) are in a flood watch for the next few days:

Flood warnings, shaded light green from International Falls toward Ely in the map above, continue through much of the Rainy River Basin. Here are details of the historic flooding that is taking place in parts of the Rainy River Basin:

Much more info on that flooding can be found 

Sunday highs will be in the 80s in much of central and southern Minnesota plus most of western Wisconsin, with 70s in northwestern Minnesota and some 60s in northeastern Minnesota. Dew points will be in the sticky 60s in much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Memorial Day highs reach the 80s in many areas. Some spots in the Twin Cities metro area and south-central MN could top 90 degrees. Northwestern Minnesota and areas near Lake Superior will see mainly 70s on Memorial Day:

Dew points will be in the sticky 60s in most areas:

Back to high temps, Twin Cities metro area highs will retreat to the lower 70s Tuesday, then highs will be around 70 Wednesday, followed by lower 70s Thursday and mid 70s on Friday.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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We’ll have summery temps and dew points today and Memorial Day. Some areas may see some bouts of severe weather, especially from Sunday evening through Monday evening. We have the details.

Periods of strong to severe t-storms are possible Sunday evening into Monday evening

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