Scattered rain today, cooler weekend
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Friday 1:45 pm update-
Scattered rain and embedded thunder is occurring across southern Minnesota today as expected.
-Latest Twin Cities Doppler radar loop
Expect showers and some downpours this afternoon. Severe weather is unlikely, but some of the storms may contain small hail.
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Our instant summer preview fades as a cold front slides across Minnesota from the west. More scattered rain and thunder. Another free lawn watering. Another dent in a fading drought.
One more shot of cool Canadian high pressure this weekend before the official start of "meteorological summer" Monday.
Storms favor northern and southeast Minnesota overnight into Friday morning. Storms in northwest Minnesota and the Red River Valley pack heavy rains, gusty winds and hail.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms become more numerous in the Twin Cities as the day progresses Friday. Here's a rough idea of the estimated radar returns overnight into early Friday.
Rain and thunder focuses on southeast Minnesota Friday. There could be some impressive 1-inch rainfall totals as the slow-moving front slides through. The Interstate 90 corridor may see the heaviest rainfall totals Friday.
Drought busted part II
Another week, another major dent in the drought. Here's this week's updated U.S. Drought Monitor.
September weekend
I knew it was coming. I actually heard the first complaints about the heat this week. Tired of summer-like temperatures in the 80s?
You'll love the free air conditioning this weekend.
Grab the umbrella Friday!