Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Friday will be another very warm day south with highs near 90 for some but less humid than the last couple of days. Rain and storms develop west to east Saturday into Sunday.

Friday will be near 90 for places like the Twin Cities and a few other southern Minnesota spots.

Dew points will still be somewhat sticky, although not as humid as the last couple of days. Dew points will be more comfortable, in the 50s, in northern Minnesota.

Storm system brings significant rain potential this weekend

An upper-level low is cutting into the northwestern edge of the upper-level ridge / heat dome around Montana into the western Dakotas. This feature is already creating a mass of clouds, showers and a few thunderstorms.

The low will track east over the weekend bringing rain to western Minnesota by early Saturday and eastern Minnesota by late Saturday into Saturday night and Sunday.

The official forecast calls for a widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain in central Minnesota.

There are differences still in the models dependent on how the upper low fully organizes and waves of thunderstorms that could impact how much moisture and where it develops.

Next week will then be bright but cooler behind the system with highs in the 70s to low 80s. These temperatures will be near or slightly below normal.

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Sven Sundgaard

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Friday will be another very warm day south with highs near 90 for some but less humid than the last couple of days. Rain and storms develop west to east Saturday into Sunday.


Friday will be less humid but still very warm to even hot south. A weekend storm system brings rain late Saturday into Sunday night with the potential of significant rainfall.

Very warm Friday; weekend rain develops

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