Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Overnight chill followed by soaking rain

Frost and freeze potential for central and northern Minnesota

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

The weekend wraps up with a chilly Sunday night, but rain is on the way, bringing much-needed moisture into the start of the week. Temperatures will remain below average through the early week, with warmer conditions moving in later on.

Another chilly night

Once again, temperatures will drop into the 30s, with lows in the low 40s for the metro area.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

The Arrowhead region is under a freeze warning from 9 p.m. Sunday until 8 a.m. Monday, with temperatures dipping into the upper 20s.

Freeze warning
Freeze warning
National Weather Service

The brief clearing we saw on Sunday will quickly give way to increasing clouds as our next weather system moves in from the Rockies.

Cloud cover Sunday 5 p.m. to Monday 7 a.m.
Cloud cover Sunday 5 p.m. to Monday 7 a.m.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Our next weather system will track to the south, bringing soaking rains to the western and southern parts of the state. Showers and a few rumbles of thunder will begin Monday morning in the southwestern part of the state, gradually moving east and reaching the metro area by Monday night.

Forecast precipitation Monday 7 a.m. to Tuesday 7 p.m.
Forecast precipitation Monday 7 a.m. to Tuesday 7 p.m.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Tuesday will bring widespread, all-day rain to the southern half of the state. Temperatures will stay cooler in the 50s and 60s through Wednesday, with more seasonal conditions returning by Thursday and Friday.

Highs for Monday
Highs for Monday
National Weather Service

Rainfall amounts will be heaviest in the western and southern sections, with totals ranging from 1.5 to 2 inches. The cutoff for showers will be sharp with little to no rain expected north of Interstate 94.

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

Lingering showers will continue into Wednesday, before sunshine and a quieter weather pattern take over for the end of the work week.

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