The forecasts have been heeded, much of the advance work is done — and for communities and residents along rising rivers in Minnesota, it’s now a matter of waiting out the high water.
Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?
Friday highs will be back into the low 80s from the Twin Cities south and east. Showers will develop in western Minnesota. Showers are possible statewide Friday night into Saturday with snow possible early Sunday.
The Twin Cities and points south and southeast will see another very warm day in the 80s and 70s. Northern and western Minnesota will see increased clouds and scattered showers with highs in the 60s, 50s and 40s northwest. Showers spread statewide overnight Friday night.
Our summery weather continued on Thursday. Now temps will back off a bit on Friday and then plunge this weekend. We have your weekend forecast update plus a look at river levels.
Minnesota’s outlook for spring flooding remains well above normal, particularly on the St. Croix River, the Mississippi River from St. Paul downstream and the Red River in western Minnesota.
More records will fall Thursday in the April heat wave. Temperatures will be back in the mid to upper 80s across southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota sees clouds and scattered showers along with cooler temps. Expect rain, snow and colder temperatures for the weekend.
We’ve got more summer-like temperatures for southern Minnesota through Friday. Meanwhile, northwest Minnesota will see cooler temperatures set in and some showers start to develop. The chance expands statewide by Friday night.
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