Storms north; partly cloudy south Tuesday

The unsettled pattern continues through the week

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Forecast total precipitation Tuesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Southern Minnesota will have the nicer weather Tuesday with more sunshine than the last few days and slightly warmer temperatures. The northern half of Minnesota will have the continued chance of scattered showers and storms.

Scattered storms north Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to be possible for the northern half of Minnesota Tuesday.

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Forecast precipitation Tuesday into Tuesday evening
College of DuPage Weather

The southern half of Minnesota will see more sunshine and warmer temperatures as a result. Highs will be in the low 80s south and in the 70s north under the increased cloud cover.

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Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

The chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm could drift a bit more south, perhaps into the Twin Cities area and central Minnesota Wednesday.

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Forecast precipitation Wednesday
College of DuPage Weather

Upper low increases rain chances and cool conditions

A cool, upper-level low will become cut off from the main flow of the atmosphere Friday into the weekend. This is an unusual pattern for summer. It’s a pattern we’d expect more in fall or spring.

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Upper level atmosphere forecast late this week showing a 'cut-off' upper level low
College of DuPage Weather

The slow-moving upper low will create a lot of clouds and scattered showers late Thursday into Friday and Saturday. It could bring rainfall totals over one inch for some.

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Forecast total precipitation this week
NOAA via pivotal weather

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