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Stormy Monday: ‘Enhanced’ severe weather risk late today
Damaging winds and large hail possible Monday afternoon. Storms will likely produce heavy downpours. Rainfall totals of an inch or more are likely from the Twin Cities east into Wisconsin. Keep an eye out for severe weather watches and warnings.
Monday afternoon and evening thunderstorm chance; cool Tuesday
Some parts of northern and central Minnesota will see thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night. A few strong or severe thunderstorms will be possible. The Twin Cities metro area and far southern Minnesota have a lower chance of a thunderstorm overnight Sunday night. ______________________________________________________________ Evening update: Four counties in far western Minnesota are included…
Warmer, with thunderstorms at times this afternoon and tonight; cooler on Tuesday
Parts of east-central Minnesota saw thunderstorms and large hail early this morning. This report of 1.50 inch diameter hail at 4:44 a.m. came from Braham, in Isanti county: A few very scattered showers and thunderstorms could redevelop over Minnesota this morning, then there will be a good chance of some areas of showers and thunderstorms…
Steamy, with thunderstorms at times today and tonight; cooler by Tuesday
Some strong to severe thunderstorms are moving across parts of east-central Minnesota and the far northern part of the Twin Cities metro area early this Sunday morning. Parts of western Wisconsin will also see some strong to severe early morning storms. Additional scattered showers and thunderstorms could develop in Minnesota and western Wisconsin this morning.…
Steamy weekend,with Sunday thunderstorm chance; Lane’s amazing rain totals
If you like it a bit humid, you’ll like the weekend forecast. Dew point temperatures in the 60s will be common in central and southern Minnesota this Saturday, and the dew point could touch 70 in some spots. Many areas could see dew points creep into the lower 70s Sunday afternoon: Temperature trends Most spots…
Areas of dense fog this morning; thunderstorm chance tonight and Sunday
Light winds allowed the air temperature to drop to the dew point temperature in many locations around Minnesota overnight. As a result, there are areas of dense fog in parts of Minnesota this Saturday morning. A dense fog advisory remains in effect for much of Minnesota until 10 a.m.: Temperatures rebound  After a cool Friday,…