Monday afternoon and evening thunderstorm chance; cool Tuesday

Some parts of northern and central Minnesota will see thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night.

A few strong or severe thunderstorms will be possible.

The Twin Cities metro area and far southern Minnesota have a lower chance of a thunderstorm overnight Sunday night.

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Evening update:

Four counties in far western Minnesota are included in a tornado watch until 2 a.m. Monday:

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Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and updates are also posted on the MPR News live weather blog.

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10 p.m. update

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 4 a.m. Monday for parts of northern Minnesota:

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Monday thunder chances

By Monday afternoon, the best chance of thunderstorms shifts to roughly the southeastern half of Minnesota.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning:

Some areas could see strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon or Monday evening.

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather for portions of Minnesota Monday and Monday night:

Slight risk means that scattered severe thunderstorms are possible:

Temperature trends

Highs Monday will range from the 60s in the northwest to the 80s southeast:

The Twin Cities high temp could happen around midday on Monday, with slowly falling temps after the winds shift in the afternoon.

After Monday, we're looking at several cool days.  Twin Cities metro area highs are expected to be in the lower 70s Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by upper 70s Thursday and around 80 degrees on Friday.

Hurricane Lane's epic rains

Hurricane Lane dropped some very impressive rains on the Big Island of Hawaii:

Here are rainfall details, from the NWS Honolulu office:

Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

459 AM HST Sun Aug 26 2018

...EXTREME RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM LANE OVER THE BIG ISLAND...

Rain bands associated with Lane have produced torrential rainfall

over the Big Island's slopes from Hawi on the north side of the

island to Naalehu on the south side. Significant flash flooding

has occurred in multiple areas across the northeast and east

facing slopes of the island. Several evacuations occurred, with

water rescues taking place at Kaiulani Street in Hilo and also

in the town of Keaau. As usual during heavy rainfall events, the

Bayfront area was inundated by the overflow of Alenaio Stream.

Highway 19 was closed in multiple locations due to landslides

and flooding. Akoni Pule Highway was closed by a landslide near

Halawa Gulch. Highway 130 was closed by flooding south of Keaau.

Numerous other roads were also closed by flooding.

Heavy rain and flash flooding also affected windward and southeast

sections of Maui, especially along the Hana Highway.

Please refer to the Local Storm Report Summary for more specifics

on individual reports throughout the event at:

www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/lsr.php

Mountain View has measured 51.53 inches of rain for the period

running from 12 noon HST August 22 through 4 AM HST August 26.

This is a preliminary total subject to final quality control,

but this is currently the third highest storm total rainfall

from a tropical cyclone in the United States since 1950. The

highest total is 60.58 inches, measured at Nederland, Texas,

during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The second highest total,

and the highest tropical cyclone storm total rainfall in Hawaii

is 52.00 inches, measured at Kanalohuluhulu Ranger Station,

during Hurricane Hiki in 1950.

Hilo Airport measured 36.76 inches of rain for the four day period

running from 12 midnight HST August 22 through 1159 PM HST August

25. This is the wettest four day period ever observed at Hilo,

with records dating back to 1949. Hilo also measured 15.00 inches

of rain on August 24, which was the fifth wettest calendar day on

record.

Here are some of the notable rainfall totals from the ongoing

event, covering the period from noon HST August 22 through

4 AM HST August 26. All values are in inches, and are preliminary

pending final quality control.

Island of Hawaii

Mountain View : 51.53

Waiakea Uka : 49.10

Piihonua : 47.48

Saddle Quarry (USGS) : 47.20

Waiakea Experiment Station : 43.99

Pahoa : 37.28

Glenwood : 35.40

Kulani NWR : 28.52

Keaumo : 24.35

Kawainui Stream (USGS) : 16.03

Puu Mali : 13.70

Island of Maui

West Wailuaiki (USGS) : 24.71

Puu Kukui (USGS) : 14.96

Haiku : 10.34

Hana Airport : 8.14

Programming note

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