More thunderstorms develop for southern Minnesota Wednesday. Cooler Thursday

Friday will bring another chance of spotty rain showers

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Chance of rainfall Wednesday
National Weather Service

Updated 9 a.m.

The atmosphere remains unsettled with more showers and thunderstorms developing for southern Minnesota later Wednesday. Friday will bring another chance of showers.

Continued unsettled with thunderstorms developing for southern Minnesota

It’ll be warm again Wednesday with highs in the low to mid-70s in central and southern Minnesota by afternoon.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

More scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across southern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. 

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Forecast precipitation 8 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday
College of DuPage Weather

A couple storms could become strong. There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather for far southern Minnesota Wednesday into Wednesday night.

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Severe weather outlook for Wednesday into Wednesday night
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center

A potentially frosty night could develop Wednesday night for portions of northeast Minnesota. Forecast lows are in the mid to upper 30s and there’s a frost advisory later Wednesday night into early Thursday:

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Frost advisory for portions of northeast Minnesota Wednesday night with forecast lows
National Weather Service

Thursday will be mainly dry but cooler in the low to mid-60s across southern Minnesota.

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Forecast highs Thursday
National Weather Service

Another chance of spotty showers moves through Friday. Showers will be more isolated over the weekend along with warmer temperatures. 

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Forecast precipitation 1 a.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

It’s a big weekend with the Fishing Opener Saturday and Mother’s Day on Sunday. The weekend is looking pretty good. Highs will be in the 70s south Saturday and near 80 Sunday.

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Forecast highs Saturday and Sunday
National Weather Service

There’s the chance of a couple isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon as a cool front moves across the state but it will not be a high risk. The best chance is in northeast Minnesota.

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Forecast chance of rainfall Sunday
National Weather Service