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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Friday evening showers and thunderstorms; a quiet weekend

Friday evening showers and thunderstorms; a quiet weekend

Areas of rain with embedded thunderstorms will move across central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through Friday evening. A severe thunderstorm will be possible, and some areas could see heavy rain. _________________________________________________________________________ Evening update There were reports of tornado touchdowns near Arlington and Henderson in Sibley county between 5:25 and 5:45…
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Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Friday shower/t-storm chance; less humid this weekend

Many of us had just a few minutes of rain on the Fourth of July, and some people saw no rain at all.  Several locations in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin had more persistent rains, and some spots had flooding. This was the scene in Sartell, Minn., near St. Cloud, after they received several inches of…
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Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Fourth of July warmth and thunder chances; 20th anniversary of BWCA blowdown

Happy Fourth of July! It’ll feel very summery today across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with areas of showers and thunderstorms at times. Temperature trends Our Thursday high temps will reach the 80s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with some 70s in parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota. Metro area highs are…
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July 4: Scattered showers, thunderstorms possible, along with sunshine

July 4: Scattered showers, thunderstorms possible, along with sunshine

Our weather will remain unsettled through the Fourth of July and on into Friday. Don’t cancel any fireworks plans; many of us will have dry weather Thursday evening. Shower and thunderstorm chances Our Wednesday afternoon high was 87 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Some showers and thunderstorms moved across parts of the Twin Cities metro…
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Unsettled weather through July 4; cooler, less humid this weekend

Unsettled weather through July 4; cooler, less humid this weekend

The best chance of showers and thunderstorms on the Fourth of July is expected to be in the morning, with lower shower/thunderstorm chances in the afternoon and evening.
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Shower/t-storm chances on the Fourth, but dry this weekend

Shower/t-storm chances on the Fourth, but dry this weekend

The official rain total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.02 inches on Monday.  Add the .08 that fell before 3 a.m. on Tuesday and the July tally already stands at 2.10 inches.  That’s more than half our average Twin Cities rainfall total of 4.04 inches for the entire month of July! It was great…
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Drying out Tuesday; daytime storms on July 4

Drying out Tuesday; daytime storms on July 4

Stronger dynamics are likely to trigger numerous atmospheric fireworks around the state on Thursday for the Fourth of July.
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Strong thunderstorms for southern Minn. into Monday night

Strong thunderstorms for southern Minn. into Monday night

The thunderstorms in southern Minnesota are training and tracking over soggy ground due to recent heavy rain. Some locations could pick up 2 to 4 inches of rain.
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