Wintry mix Thursday night, another storm Friday

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The steadiest rains Sunday morning will be in far southern Minnesota and northern Iowa plus parts of southern Wisconsin. Many of those same areas saw significant rain totals overnight.

A flood watch continues until 10 a.m. today in the green shaded counties of south-central Minnesota and until 7 a.m. Monday in the green shaded counties of southeastern Minnesota, northern Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin:

Counties shaded red were in flash flood warnings at 8 a .m. Sunday.

Here’s more info on the areas that will stay in a flood watch until 7 a.m. Monday:

Thunderstorm updates and updates on the potential flooding situation in southern Minnesota, northern Iowa and portions of Wisconsin will be posted by the 

Although the steadiest rains Sunday morning will stay in far southern Minnesota, northern Iowa and southern Wisconsin, some scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm are possible elsewhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. That rain chance continues into the afternoon in most areas. An upper level disturbance is expected to spawn additional areas of showers and thunderstorms this evening and overnight in Minnesota, northern Iowa and parts of Wisconsin.

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 be in the 60s in northern Minnesota, with 70s elsewhere:

That’s cool; our average Twin Cities high temp is 82 this time of year.

A new Updraft blog will be posted around 10:30 a.m. today, and it will include a look at the week ahead.

The record Twin Cities high for today is 98 degrees, set in 2001. The coldest Twin Cities high temp on this date was 61 degrees, set in 1917.

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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Ron Trenda

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The steadiest Sunday morning rains are expected in far southern Minnesota, where a flood watch continues. We have an update on that, plus a look at afternoon and evening rain chances.

Steadiest Sunday a.m. rains in far southern Minnesota; update on p.m. rain chances

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