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Rain showers will begin moving in from southern Minnesota early Tuesday, marking the arrival of the last low pressure system before a drier pattern sets in from Wednesday through Friday. Expect highs in the mid-40s on Tuesday, with temperatures gradually warming to the low 50s by Friday.

Soggy start for our Election Day forecast. Rain showers are expected to arrive in the metro a few hours after the polls open, with on-and-off rain and occasional heavy downpours likely throughout the day and into Tuesday night. The eastern two-thirds of Minnesota will receive some beneficial rainfall, while cooler air aloft could bring a few snowflakes to western and central parts of the state.

Temperatures once again will drop a few degrees throughout Tuesday, before eventually leveling off in the low to mid-40s for the metro area. 

Low temperatures will drop into the upper 30s for the metro area, mid to upper 20s north, and lower to mid-30s for central and southern Minnesota. Lingering rain showers will exit eastern Minnesota by midnight Wednesday. 

Sunshine will make a return to the forecast as clouds begin to clear from west to east early Wednesday. We will see more clouds than sunshine for Wednesday and by Friday it will be mostly sunny with some high clouds. 

A dry weather pattern will settle in from Wednesday through Friday, bringing above-average temperatures to end the work week. Highs will be in the lower to mid-50s.

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Rain showers will begin moving in from southern Minnesota early Tuesday, marking the arrival of the last low pressure system before a drier pattern sets in from Wednesday through Friday. Expect highs in the mid-40s on Tuesday, with temperatures gradually warming to the low 50s by Friday.


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Forecast simulated radar Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening

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Cloud cover Wednesday morning through Thursday night. 

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