Bright, summery Sunday; cooler air pushes into northern Minnesota Monday
A look at rain chances
Temps started out very mild Sunday morning.
Morning lows were mainly in the 60s in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with a few 50s. The Sunday morning low at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 71 degrees, which is well above the average June 4 Twin Cities low of 57.
Some spots in the metro area could top 90 degrees later Sunday afternoon. The average Twin Cities high temp is just 76 degrees this time of year.
Sunday highs will reach the upper 80s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with a few spots touching 90 degrees. There will be some lower 90s in far northwestern Minnesota:
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Cooler temps are expected near Lake Superior, with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
Monday highs retreat into the 70s and 60s in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, with 80s elsewhere:
Twin Cities metro area highs reach the upper 80s Monday afternoon.
Rain chances
Parts or Traverse County and Big Stone County of far western Minnesota saw scattered showers Sunday morning, and a few scattered showers are possible this morning in far southeastern Minnesota.
The heating of the day could lead to an isolated shower or thunderstorm anywhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Sunday afternoon and early evening, but most spots wont see any rain.
One forecast model shows a better chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in far northern Minnesota and in the northwestern corner of Wisconsin Sunday evening.
Minnesota and western Wisconsin will probably see some scattered showers and thunderstorms on Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model shows the potential rain pattern from 4 a.m. Monday to 11 p.m. Monday:
Pay more attention to the scattered nature of the rain than the exact location of the rain at any point in time.
You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network. You’ll find the latest radar here
Update
A new Updraft will be posted around 10:30 a.m. today. It will include more info on the week ahead.
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