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Scattered showers Friday, muggy through the weekend

Hot start, cool end to next week

48 hour QPF
Forecast precipitation totals through 1 a.m. Sunday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

We have showers continuing in northern Minnesota with more storms possible in southern Minnesota late Friday afternoon. Another round of thunderstorms is possible late Saturday afternoon into the overnight.

Rounds of showers Friday and Saturday

Most showers are in central and northern Minnesota Friday morning. We’ll see more thunderstorms develop in south-central Minnesota late Friday afternoon into evening with scattered showers into the overnight.

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Forecast precipitation 9 a.m. through 11 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage

A flood watch persists through 10 p.m. Friday into northeastern Minnesota.

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Flood watch for northeast Minnesota
National Weather Service

Up to 2 to 4 inches of rain has already fallen for some areas, according to radar estimates.

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Radar estimated rainfall over the past 24 hours
College of DuPage
MPR news interactive radar here

More showers and thunderstorms are possible again, especially late Saturday afternoon into the evening and overnight Saturday.

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Forecast precipitation 6 a.m. Saturday through 1 p.m. Sunday
College of DuPage Weather

There’s a marginal risk of severe weather (level 1 out of 5) late Saturday. One or two storms could turn strong or severe.

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Forecast severe weather outlook for Saturday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center

Sunday should be mainly dry with skies partially clearing out.

Hot start, cool end to next week

Summer temperatures and sunshine will be with us for the early part of next week. Highs Monday and Tuesday will be well into the 80s. Some places could be near 90 degrees Tuesday in southwestern Minnesota.

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Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
National Weather Service

A much anticipated blast of cool, fall air arrives midweek though. Highs will be in the 60s Thursday and Friday south and just 50s north.

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Forecast high temperatures next Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather