More rain on the way
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NEXRAD storm total doppler image shows lighter rains around the metro this morning, with over half an inch around St. Cloud.
It's a start.
The first wave of rainfall moved northward overnight through Minnesota. Mostly light rain fell in the Twin Cities, with only about .06" here at the Huttner Weather Lab. The rain picked up as you move north toward St. Cloud, which banked .51" this morning.
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A second wave of rain is moving north out of Iowa into Minnesota. Look for the next wave to spread into southern Minnesota this morning, and reach the metro by noon or early afternoon.
The computers are hinting that some areas of southern and central Minnesota may tally up to two inches of rain in the next 48 hours. That forecast may be on the high side for many locations, but an inch or so seems likely as additional waves move in. Sometimes in these situations the forecast models can overestimate rainfall. This is especially true when there are thunderstorms to the south in Iowa and Missouri that can ring moisture out of the atmosphere before it gets to Minnesota.
There is also an increasing potential for a few severe storms later Wednesday and Thursday. The pattern will have to be watched to see if all the right parameters come together for severe weather to develop. The storms later in the week also have the potential to deliver much needed rainfall to the area.
Over all this is a good news scenario for the region. And for once the timing looks right to please many Minnesota weather watchers. It looks like the rain may clear out on Friday, just in time for another sunny spectacular weekend.
Weather fingers crossed.
PH