Updraft®

Tropical Storm Bertha is the second tropical cyclone this year to form before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Last night’s system dropped funnel clouds and multi-inch rainfall totals.

After areas of heavy rain Tuesday, the rest of the week brings drier skies and more sunshine back across the state.  Temperatures will be cooler by the weekend. 

Skies have finally dried across all but southeastern Minnesota, and most of the state will see plentiful sunshine Wednesday after widespread areas of morning fog lift.

Thunderstorms could drop heavy rain in parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin Tuesday evening into the overnight hours of Tuesday night. Drier weather is on tap for Wednesday.

The National Weather Service Twin Cities has canceled a tornado warning for the east Twin Cities metro area. A flash flood watch remains in effect for southeastern Minnesota until early Wednesday morning.

Thunderstorm chances increase late Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will be possible in eastern and southern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. Make sure that you have a way to receive severe weather warnings as we go from late Tuesday afternoon through the evening hours.

More showers and storms are moving across Minnesota Tuesday, including a severe weather risk for the southeastern corner of the state.  The rest of the week brings quieter weather, including more sunshine.

Periods of showers and storms continue across Minnesota Tuesday, bringing an elevated risk for severe weather in southeastern Minnesota.  Outside of storms, the weather remains mostly cloudy, humid and warm.

Period of showers and storms continue through Tuesday, including an isolated risk for stronger storms in southeastern Minnesota. Temperatures for the rest of the week remain mostly above average.