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Thunderstorm chances increase by late afternoon/Saturday evening; Severe weather is possible
Parts of Minnesota could see some strong to severe thunderstorms late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. We have an updated severe weather outlook plus a look at Sunday and the week ahead.
Scattered thunderstorms at times Saturday and Saturday evening
We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms at times today and tonight. We have details on the timing of the storms and the summery temps that are expected.
Weekend weather: Showers, storms possible Saturday; mostly dry Sunday
Our weekend temps will be warmer than normal in many areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Saturday night, then most of Sunday should be dry. We have your weekend forecast details.
Scattered showers Friday, muggy through the weekend
We have showers continuing in northern Minnesota with more storms possible in southern Minnesota late Friday afternoon. Another round of thunderstorms is possible late Saturday afternoon into the overnight.
Scattered showers, thunder Friday; more possible this weekend
Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will become a little more widespread to include most of Minnesota Friday. We’ll have more occasional unsettled weather this weekend.
Weekend weather: Showers, thunderstorm chances highest on Saturday
Weekend temperatures in Minnesota will be warmer than normal, and shower-thunderstorm chances are highest on Saturday. We have your weekend weather details, plus an update on the flood watch that starts Thursday evening in northeastern Minnesota.
Gusty south winds bring warmth, moisture Thursday with showers north and west
It’ll be warm and windy Thursday in southern Minnesota and showery in the north. Friday will bring a more widespread chance of rain statewide. The weekend brings another possibility of rain, mainly on Saturday night.