A cooler and drier air mass blows south from Canada the next few days. Dew points fall into the comfy 50s by late Monday. Highs return to the 80s later this week.
The NWS has issued a tornado watch, valid until 9 p.m. this Sunday, for portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The Twin Cities metro area is included in the tornado watch.
Among Mississippi River communities, Davenport, Iowa, stands out for the simple reason that people there can actually dip their toes in the river without scaling a flood wall or levee. But the city is confronting a painful question: Can it still remain connected with the river without being overwhelmed by it?
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday for east-central Minnesota, including roughly the northeast half of the Twin Cities metro area. Tennis ball-sized hail has been reported in Sauk Rapids, Minn.
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