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Brighter and warmer Thursday but isolated showers linger 

It’ll be much warmer this weekend

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Forecast chance of rainfall Thursday
National Weather Service

Our dreary system is slowly moving out tonight into Thursday. Isolated showers are still possible for southern Minnesota Thursday, but we’ll also see more sun and warmth.

Brighter, warmer Thursday; isolated showers linger 

Our slowly moving, stubborn system will exit the region over the next 24 hours. While it’ll have been around for a couple of days, it will not have left a lot of rainfall.

Portions of south-central Minnesota around Mankato have seen nearly one-half inch of rain, but most of us have seen much less. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has seen only 0.14 of an inch over two days through 3 p.m. Wednesday.

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Estimated rainfall over the last 48 hours
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

We’ll continue to have scattered showers Wednesday evening, but those will mostly diminish overnight. Some isolated showers are still possible across the southern half of the state Thursday. 

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Forecast simulated radar 4 p.m. Wednesday through 1 a.m. Friday
College of DuPage weather lab

Temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s overnight into Thursday with lingering clouds for most of us.

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Forecast lows Wednesday night
National Weather Service

While there will still be a few showers around Thursday, it will be warmer and brighter as clouds decrease. Highs will be mostly in the 70s for most of the state.

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Forecast highs Thursday
National Weather Service

We’re in for a stretch of sunshine and hotter weather Friday into early next week. Highs will be mostly in the 80s and we even have a shot at 90 degrees Monday.

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Forecast highs Monday
National Weather Service

A stormy pattern looks to develop Tuesday and Wednesday as the pattern shifts yet again. 

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