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Cooler air lingers as rain builds back in

Soaking rain arrives Monday into Tuesday

Upcoming forecast
Upcoming forecast
National Weather Service

A chilly weekend wraps up with highs holding in the 50s and 60s. Some brief sunshine may peek through early, with clearing skies expected later in the day. Cooler temperatures will persist into the start of the work week, with our next chance for beneficial rain arriving Monday into Tuesday.

Sunny breaks for Sunday

With only breaks in the cloud cover on Sunday, cooler temperatures will linger in the 50s and 60s across the state, while the Arrowhead region stays in the 40s.

Highs for Sunday
Highs for Sunday
National Weather Service

Increasing easterly winds will arrive Sunday night, ahead of our next weather maker in the Rockies.

Wind speed and direction Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight
Wind speed and direction Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Temperatures Sunday night will once again drop into the 30s and low 40s, with a continued threat of frost. Warmer temperatures in the low 40s for the metro area should help keep our plants safe from frost.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

Soaking rain

Beneficial rain will move into western and southern Minnesota starting early Monday, with rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches possible in these areas due to the approaching low-pressure system.

Quantitative precipitation forecast
Quantitative precipitation forecast through Wednesday morning
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

While this system will track further south through the Central Plains, the northern edge of the precipitation shield will bring much-needed rainfall to the southern half of the state. Showers will struggle to reach areas north of Interstate 94.

Forecast precipitation Monday morning through Wednesday morning
Forecast precipitation Monday morning through Wednesday morning
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

This low-pressure system will be slow to exit, keeping cloud cover and lingering showers in place through Wednesday. Northern Minnesota will experience warmer temperatures and less cloud cover, while a state-wide warm-up is expected Thursday and Friday.

Temperatures Tuesday through Friday
Temperatures Tuesday through Friday
NOAA via Pivotal Weather
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