Drought unchanged this week; warmer air ahead
More sun, warmer days ahead
This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update for Minnesota is unchanged from last week. We’re still sitting at about 54 percent of Minnesota in drought. The severe drought areas run along the Iowa border south of Rochester and across parts of northwest Minnesota. (See the map above.)
The Twin Cities and most of central and southern Minnesota remain abnormally dry. Southeastern Minnesota picked up some moisture Tuesday into Wednesday, but it was after the Tuesday morning cutoff for this week’s update. So it’s possible southeastern Minnesota could improve in next week’s update.
Milder days ahead
We enjoy plenty of sunshine across Minnesota through Saturday. Highs will gradually climb through the 50s Friday.
Saturday will be the mildest day for the next few days.
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Sunday rain
Sunday brings a weather system that will produce rain across southern Minnesota. Showers will increase late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Most of the rain will fall on Sunday. A few lingering showers could persist on Monday and Tuesday.
Rainfall totals will generally range between about two-tenths and one-half inch with this system. There could a a few wet snowflakes mixed in at times.
Warmer next week
Next week starts with highs in the mid-50s. But forecast models suggest highs could push into the 60s later next week into the weekend of April 13-14.
Highs in the 70s are possible in southern and western Minnesota by Saturday, April 13.
Stay tuned.