Temperatures will continue to fall over the next few days

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Our fading drought is turning into a soggy spring across much of Minnesota.

Our latest soaking rainfall delivered between 1 and 3 inches of rainfall across much of Minnesota since last Friday morning. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 

 precipitation map below shows the widespread soak zone since last Friday morning. 

Here are some select three-day rainfall totals from last Friday through Monday morning. Some areas picked up more than 3 inches of rainfall!

So far this month there are some impressive rainfall totals:

Sartell has picked up a total of 9.4 inches of precipitation so far this year. 

It’s gray and a little soggy out there this Monday. Our next significant storm arrives in Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and evening. 

e model shows a low-pressure wave and cold front driving a line of thunderstorms across Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the evening. 

The storms are most likely to reach the Twin Cities between about 6 and 8 p.m. Tuesday.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center lays out a slight risk for severe storms across southwestern Minnesota Tuesday. A marginal (lower) risk extends farther north and includes the greater Twin Cities area.

The primary threats Tuesday are damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and large hail of at least 1 inch in diameter. Tornadoes do not look to be widespread but these types of storms can occasionally produce relatively brief squall line-type tornadoes.

Keep an eye and ear out for possible severe weather watches and warnings on Tuesday! 

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

Author

One to more than 2 inches of rain fall in the past three days across much of Minnesota. 

Strong to severe storms likely Tuesday night across southern Minnesota

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