Shower chance lingers in eastern Minnesota on Monday
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Many of us heard thunder, and rain on the roof, as we went to bed Sunday night.
Some spots saw generous rains Sunday and Sunday night.
One impressive Sunday rain total came from Alexandria, Minnesota, where they measured 2.9 inches of rain!
Monday rain chances
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Occasional showers are possible in eastern Minnesota on Monday, and some spots could see a thunderstorm.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential Monday rain pattern:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain.
Temperature trends
Minnesota highs will be mostly in the 70s on Monday:
Twin Cities metro area highs are expected to be near 80 Tuesday through Thursday of this week.
View from above
I'll end this brief update with a satellite view of the thunderstorms that blossomed over Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening:
You can almost feel the energy as the thunderstorms grew taller!