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Cold front bringing scattered Saturday thunderstorms and cooler temperatures

A cold front sagging southward across Minnesota on Saturday triggered afternoon thunderstorms. Some storms became strong with heavy rain, gusty wind and hail up to one-inch in diameter. Severe reports from Wright County were of thunderstorm wind damage in Winsted, numerous trees and power lines down in Howard Lake, and crops destroyed by a combination if hail and wind near Waverly during mid afternoon.

These storms will continue to drop heavy rain at times but should remain sub-severe as they drift slowly southward across southern Minnesota Saturday evening. The rain also extends eastward well across Wisconsin to Green Bay.

Composite weather radar at 6:00 p.m. Saturday
Composite weather radar at 6:00 p.m. Saturday
National Weather Service

Cold front bringing colder air

The rain-cooled air caused temperatures to plummet. The Twin Cities had a high of 85 around noon Saturday. Then the thunderstorms dropped the reading to 68. Temperatures up north fell in response to the cold air advection of cool air from Canada. Ely and Eveleth were just 59 degrees at 5 p.m.

Lovely Sunday

Sunday will bring a chilly morning to northern Minnesota where some temperatures will dip into the upper 30s before beginning the daily rise. The afternoon will be quite comfortable statewide. Highs will range from the upper 60s in the northeast to the mid 70s in the northwest. The Twin Cities should have a high around 73 with a very dry dew point dropping into the upper 30s. The North Shore will be a bit cooler.

Breezes will pick up and will combine with the very dry air to create some wildfire danger.

Warmer again next week. And mostly dry (also again)

Highs around Minnesota should be mainly in the mid 70s to upper 80s from Monday through midweek. The Twin Cities should see highs around 80 on Monday, mid 80s Tuesday, and mid to upper 80s Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecast high temperatures for Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures for Wednesday
NOAA Weather Prediction Center

Temperatures will then cool some for Friday and into next weekend.

Rain?

The best next chance of meaningful rain is likely to come our way about next Friday or Saturday.

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