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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Ron Trenda

A few showers today, blustery Friday

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Generous rains fell across Minnesota yesterday, and occasional showers are expected today. The rainfall total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport from Tuesday night through Wednesday was .59", and a few spots in the Twin Cities saw almost an inch.  Lawns are green and it won't be too many days before we hear the sound of lawnmowers!

A low pressure system is pulling away, and the showers will taper off later today:

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NOAA

Bumpy weather south

There could be some intense to severe thunderstorms from Louisiana to Kentucky later today as a cold front moves eastward. Here is the convective outlook from the Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service:

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NWS Storm Prediction Center

Waiting for warmth

Highs today will be close to normal statewide:

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Highs Friday take a dip as a cold front passes through:

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Blustery winds will make it feel like February tomorrow.  That is not an April Fool's Day joke!

Cold, then milder this weekend

Our weekend will start out cold and blustery on Saturday, then winds diminish and highs warm to the lower 50s on Sunday:

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Global Forecast System data, via Weatherspark

Forecast models hint at a shot at 60s a week from tomorrow. That would be nice...the Minnesota Twins home opener at Target Field is just 3 days later!