Severe weather threat wrapped, cooler weather lingers
We've got a solid-looking weekend ahead of us
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Some cooler showers are likely on Thursday, but we’ll dry out Friday and Sunday. Below normal temperatures are here the next few days.
We’re posting this version of Updraft in the wake of several rounds of severe weather. Now, we’re primed for a few more showers — and even thunderstorms — into Thursday. Initially, I really thought fog would be a problem Thursday morning, but the newest data has fog mostly forming over Superior, not the rest of Minnesota.
There will also likely be a few rumbles of thunder in the southern end of the Twin Cities metro area Thursday, with perhaps a couple of stronger thunderstorms in the far southeastern corner of Minnesota.
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Rain will be off-and-on during a cooler Thursday, in the mid-70s around the Interstate 35 and Interstate 94 corridors as opposed to near 90 degrees like we’ve had the last few days. Then, how do some overnight temperatures in the 50s sound for the middle of June?
For Friday, a short wave rolls into far northern Minnesota, near Roseau and the Boundary Waters, over to Grand Marais. A few showers are possible, but the rest of the state should be all dry.
Very early Saturday morning, a few heavier showers will try to move through southern Minnesota. Those rain showers show up on both the American and European forecast models.
If you look only at what the computers spit out for Sunday, you might think there will be some rain. Right now, we think the model guidance is too aggressive and that Sunday will be dry and sun-filled across Minnesota.
Some isolated chances of rain are back overnight Monday into Tuesday, but this is another really in-and-out deal to help your fields and lawns.
Many longer range maps have some serious downpours later Wednesday next week, although the actual plots for rain appear a little less heavy.
Be on the lookout: Thursday brings our next drought update and we’ll have you covered on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Quick note that Wednesday and Thursday’s rains will NOT count toward helping this week’s drought.
