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Flash flood watch until 7 p.m.; periods of rain and thunderstorms
Periods of rain will continue Thursday and Thursday evening, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible. A few severe thunderstorms are also possible.
Heavy rain potential returns Wednesday and Thursday. A warmer and more humid air mass pushes into Minnesota this week.
After a cool and rainy Sunday, we’re searching for warmer temps and a stretch of dry weather. High temperatures will rebound this week, but we’ll also see some periods of showers and thunderstorms. A planned upgrade, which will take the NWS radar in Chanhassen out of service, will start this Monday.
Our Sunday weather will be less than ideal. We’ll have cool temperatures, with periods of rain in many locations. Temperatures recover this coming week, but we’ll see several bouts of showers and thunderstorms. Starting on Monday, the weather radar at the NWS Twin Cities office will be down due to an equipment upgrade.