Updraft

Sunday will be cooler than Saturday, but temps rebound a bit on Monday. We also have a recap of the Saturday night wind and rain.

The rain and gusty winds of Saturday night are moving away, and our Sunday will be a few degrees cooler than Saturday,

Portions of southern Minnesota and the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metro area are in a severe thunderstorm watch until 5 a.m. Sunday.  Southwestern Minnesota remains in a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. Sunday.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread across much of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin as we go through Saturday evening and the overnight hours of Saturday night.  A few severe thunderstorms will be possible.

Most of Minnesota will enjoy beautiful summer weather this Saturday, with some thunderstorms possible in the northwest Saturday afternoon.  Thunderstorms spread across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through the evening and overnight hours, with some severe thunderstorms possible. 

The last few weekends of a fleeting Minnesota summer are here. This one looks pretty good overall. 

We should see more dry hours than wet hours this weekend. In many areas, the best rain chances will be Saturday evening and overnight Saturday night.

Latest numbers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show hottest month on record — 415th consecutive warmer-than-average month globally.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will build eastward across northern Minnesota on Thursday. Other storms will grow into western Minnesota during the afternoon and track toward the Twin Cities by evening. Hotter, much muggier weather will arrive by Monday.

Weather records show interesting trends this summer.