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Plenty of sun, lower 80s

Minnesotans are enjoying some of the best weather in the country this weekend.

A high pressure system centered over the Great Lakes will give us a pleasant Sunday, then drift eastward tonight and tomorrow:

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Most of Minnesota will see highs in the lower 80s today, with upper 70s over the northeast.

Far northwestern Minnesota could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon or evening.

Highs on the Fourth of July will be mostly in the low to mid 80s.

Humidity levels will rise a bit by Monday afternoon, and northern Minnesota could see some scattered showers and thunderstorms late Monday afternoon into Monday night.

Periods of showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday and Tuesday night, and it will be sticky on Tuesday, with dew points approaching 70 degrees.

Severe risk

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather Tuesday and Tuesday night for much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

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Storm Prediction Center/National Weather Service

In the Twin Cities, our risk of severe weather would tend to be late Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Flooding in Missouri

Heavy rain fell in the past 24 hours over many parts of Missouri. Here are rainfall estimates from the Kansas City National Weather Service office:

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NWS Kansas City

Flash flood watches or warnings cover parts of 7 states, from Kansas to West Virginia:

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National Weather Service

If you want more details on the flooding potential for a specific location, a clickable map can be found here .

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates at 7:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday on Minnesota Public Radio.