Thunderstorms possible overnight and Sunday
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Saturday was very enjoyable across Minnesota, with plenty of sunshine and low humidity.
Parts of Minnesota could use some rain, and some spots will see thunderstorms overnight and Sunday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System shows thunderstorms moving into northwestern and west-central Minnesota this Saturday evening, then spreading southeastward:
Thunderstorms could arrive in the Twin Cities metro area by sunrise on Sunday. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Sunday night.
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The last few frames of the loop show some strong thunderstorms developing late Monday as well.
Severe risk
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather overnight and early Sunday morning for northwestern and west-central Minnesota into central Minnesota. There is a marginal risk of severe weather extending as far east as the Twin Cities:
Here are the risk categories that are use by the Storm Prediction Center:
The Storm Prediction Center shows an enhanced risk of severe weather Sunday and Sunday night for northwestern Minnesota, with a slight risk covering most of the rest of Minnesota:
The slight risk of severe weather Sunday and Sunday night includes the northwestern portion of the Twin Cities metro area.
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