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Warmer, windy Thursday; significant rainfall develops Friday

High winds persist into the weekend

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Forecast total potential rainfall
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

Updated 8:45 a.m.

Thursday will be warmer with some high clouds. Winds increase again and stay high as rain and thunderstorms develop on and off Friday into the weekend. 

Wind returns ahead of significant storm system

It will be warmer Thursday with highs well into the 60s to near 70. Highs in western Minnesota will reach into the low 70s while northeastern Minnesota, especially near the North Shore, will be cooler.

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Forecast highs Thursday
National Weather Service

Blustery winds return by Thursday afternoon from the south at 15-30 mph. This is ahead of our next storm system. Winds will remain high through the weekend. 

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Forecast wind gusts 6 a.m. Thursday through 12 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage weather lab

Showers and thunderstorms will develop early Friday and spread from southwest to northeast across the region into Saturday.

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Forecast precipitation 10 p.m. Thursday through 1 p.m. Saturday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

This is just the first wave of moisture. We’ll get a break across southern Minnesota much of Saturday before a second wave brings more showers and storms Sunday into Sunday night. 

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Forecast precipitation 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. Monday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

In total, portions of southern Minnesota could see more than 3 inches of rain in some spots between Friday and Monday. 

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Forecast total potential rainfall
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

There will also be the chance of some severe weather in far southern Minnesota Friday into Saturday night. There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather for areas mainly south of the Minnesota River.

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Severe weather outlooks for Friday and Saturday
NOAA Storm Prediction Center

Temperatures become consistently warmer next week after the storm passes with highs in the low 70s south to 60s north Tuesday through Friday.