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Wet and windy Tuesday into Wednesday with cooler temperatures

Periods of rain, thunderstorms will dominate Tuesday’s weather

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Forecast surface weather conditions Tuesday
National Weather Service

Updated 9 a.m.

Significant rain will fall across much of Minnesota Tuesday into Wednesday with the heaviest amounts in southern Minnesota. The rest of the week will also be cooler.

Period of rain, thunder and gusty winds Tuesday 

We have a wet and windy Tuesday in store across much of Minnesota. Periods of rain and thunder will dominate the weather through the day into Tuesday night. Showers will become more widely scattered Wednesday.

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Forecast precipitation 9 a.m. Tuesday through 7 p.m. Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of some severe weather in far southern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and evening. Most severe weather will remain in Iowa but one or two rogue storms could reach areas near Interstate 90.

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Severe weather outlook for Tuesday
NOAA Storm Prediction Center

Rainfall amounts will be significant across central and southern Minnesota, where up to 1 to 2 inches will fall.

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Forecast rainfall totals through Wednesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

In addition to the rain we’ll have very gusty east winds Tuesday at 15-30 mph. Wind gusts will be between 40 and 50 mph.

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Forecast wind gusts 5 a.m. through 9 p.m. Tuesday
College of DuPage weather lab

A wind advisory is posted through 7 p.m. for much of southern Minnesota and along the North Shore.

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Wind advisories for southern Minnesota and the North Shore Tuesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Winds will be strongest along the North Shore where gusts are likely exceed 50 mph. Waves on the big lake could reach 15 feet by Tuesday night.

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Forecast winds and wave heights near Lake Superior Tuesday
National Weather Service

Temperatures will be cooler the remainder of the week with highs mostly in the 40s and 50s. Northern Minnesota will see highs perhaps only in the upper 30s Friday.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

Overnight lows will be frosty for most come Friday and Saturday nights. 

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Forecast lows Friday night
National Weather Service

Warmer temps will be back by early next week with 60s again in southern Minnesota by Monday.

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Forecast highs by Monday
National Weather Service