Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Our spectacular Monday weather brings one of the finest days of the year so far. Blue sky, bright sunshine, and less wind are making for this gorgeous day. Temperatures are topping out in the 70s across most of Minnesota Monday. 

Tuesday brings morning showers and a few thunderstorms to Minnesota. NOAA’s FV3 model shows a broken line of showers and a few thunderstorms crossing Minnesota Monday night and moving through the Twin Cities early Tuesday morning between about 6 and 10 a.m.  A few showers may pop up again behind the front Tuesday afternoon and evening. The forecast model loop below runs between 1 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday. 

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center paints a marginal (low) risk for severe storms Tuesday across eastern Minnesota. 

Highs Tuesday will rise into the 80s across southern Minnesota.

Wednesday brings a chance for more organized thunderstorm activity to Minnesota. A front will likely spark thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon into evening. NOAA’s GFS model shows storms favoring northeast and southern Minnesota Wednesday evening. The forecast model loop below runs between 1 p.m. Wednesday and 1 a.m. Thursday.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center lays out a slight risk for severe storms across much of Minnesota Wednesday. Here’s the discussion from Wednesday’s convective outlook.

Highs Wednesday will push well into the 80s. Dew points will climb to near 70 degrees so you’ll feel the humidity which will fuel storm potential.

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Paul Huttner

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Showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Tuesday. A higher risk for severe storms Wednesday. 

Tuesday morning showers; severe risk Wednesday

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