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We’ll have many more dry hours than rainy hours on Sunday and the Fourth of July, but many areas will see some rain at times.

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have dry weather this Saturday evening, but an isolated shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could move through parts of southwestern Minnesota and far northern Minnesota late Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Another wave of showers and thunderstorms may move into northwestern Minnesota early Sunday afternoon, then spread across far northern Minnesota later Sunday afternoon and evening. A few very scattered showers and thunderstorms could also pop up elsewhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Sunday afternoon and evening.

There’s yet another wave of showers and thunderstorms that’s expected to spread across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Sunday night into Monday morning. Then scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid-Refresh (HRRR)  forecast model shows the potential rain pattern from noon on Sunday to noon on Monday:

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 highs will reach the 80s in many areas, with mainly 70s in north-central and northeastern Minnesota:

There could be a few upper 60s up along the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Sunday afternoon dew points will be in the sticky 60s in much of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

It will be a warm Fourth of July in some. Monday highs will be in the 80s in most of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

There will be some lower 90s in southwestern Minnesota and some 60s near Lake Superior.

Monday afternoon dew points will be in the steamy 70s in central and southern Minnesota:

Twin Cities high temperatures are projected to reach the lower 80s on Tuesday, followed by mid 80s Wednesday and Thursday and upper 80s on Friday.

Flood warnings continue in portions of the Rainy River Basin of far northern Minnesota:

Here’s the most recent flooding update for that area:

Here’s a summary of flooding conditions in the Rainy River Basin:

 has additional information on the flooding.

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 see temps and dew points on the rise for Sunday and Monday. Some of us will have some rain at times. We have an update for the rest of this holiday weekend.

Warmer Sunday and on the Fourth of July; update on rain chances

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