Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

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A slowly moving upper low will continue to keep periodic rain chances in the forecast through the weekend. We’ll also see cooler air Friday and Saturday. 

Slowly moving system keeps periodic chances of rain around 

Despite the increased cloud cover and some instability, afternoon highs will still be warm and well above normal for southern Minnesota — near 80 degrees. Cooler temperatures start to settle in north with highs in the 60s there.

It will also be muggy again with dew points in the 60s across southern Minnesota. 

Most showers and some thunder will be confined to western Minnesota during the day Thursday but we’ll see a pulse of moisture and energy from the south move north late in the day and evening producing more activity for central and southern Minnesota Thursday. 

There will be additional, occasional chances of showers as areas of instability pivot around the slowly moving upper level low as it makes its way east into the weekend. 

Friday afternoon, evening and overnight look to be the periods with the most numerous scattered showers. Many areas could see 1 to 2 inches of rain in total over several days. 

Temperatures will also finally be a bit cooler, although still slightly warmer than normal Friday and Saturday. 

Temperatures warm up a bit again for Sunday and Monday, in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees near the Minnesota-Iowa border. 

Next week overall looks drier and brighter with slightly warmer-than-normal high temperatures in the 70s and 60s.  

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A slowly moving upper low will continue to keep periodic rain chances in the forecast through the weekend. We’ll also see cooler air Friday and Saturday. 


A slow-moving upper low will continue to keep periodic rain chances in the forecast through the weekend. We’ll also see cooler air Friday and Saturday. 

More rain chances ahead with cooler temperatures Friday, Saturday

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