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Increasing cloud cover Monday night; rain showers possible southwest

Brief cooldown Tuesday, followed by a late-week warmup

Cloud cover Monday 5 p.m. to Tuesday 7 a.m.
Cloud cover Monday 5 p.m. to Tuesday 7 a.m.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via College of DuPage weather lab

Clear and cool conditions early Monday night will give way to increasing clouds from the southwest, signaling our next round of showers.

Cool night ahead for the north

Our bright start to the work week is thanks to high pressure that will keep skies clear Monday night and bring a hard freeze back to the Northland.

Surface analysis Monday night
Surface analysis Monday night
NOAA Weather Prediction Center

Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s up north, while central and southern Minnesota stay milder in the low to mid-40s.

Lows for Monday night
Lows for Monday night
National Weather Service

Look for clouds to roll in quickly from the southwest by Tuesday morning as our next weather system approaches.

Cloud cover Monday 5 p.m. to Tuesday 7 a.m.
Cloud cover Monday 5 p.m. to Tuesday 7 a.m.
NOAA, via College of DuPage weather lab

Our active weather pattern will bring multiple chances for rain this week, with the highest chances on Tuesday and Thursday.

Tuesday’s system is expected to stay mostly in southern and southwestern parts of the state early on, then spread northeastward during the afternoon and evening.

Forecast precipitation Monday 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday
Forecast precipitation Monday 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Rainfall from Tuesday’s system could total between one-quarter and one-half inch in southern Minnesota, with the Twin Cities likely receiving just less than one-quarter inch.

Quantitative precipitation forecast ending Wednesday morning
Quantitative precipitation forecast ending Wednesday morning
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Tuesday looks to be the coolest day in the forecast, with highs only in the low to mid-50s thanks to cloud cover and scattered rain showers.

Highs for Tuesday
Highs for Tuesday
National Weather Service

Another round of rain returns Wednesday night into Thursday, with northern Minnesota expected to see the heaviest amounts. Temperatures will rebound into the mid-60s to even mid-70s by Thursday and Friday.

Quantitative precipitation forecast Wednesday night through Thursday night
Quantitative precipitation forecast Wednesday night through Thursday night
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather