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Tuesday evening storms give way to a beautiful Wednesday; 70s by Sunday

Sunshine and breezy Wednesday.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures on Sunday.
NOAA

A low-pressure wave spinning through Minnesota Tuesday night is pushing scattered rain and thunderstorms from west to east.

NOAA HRRR model
NOAA HRRR model between 6 p.m. nad 11 p.m. Tuesday.
NOAA via tropical tidbits

Stronger cells could produce heavy downpours, gusty winds, and even some small hail before fading Tuesday night. The chances for severe weather have diminished.

Wednesday brings a spectacular but breezy spring day. Look for plenty of sunshine, and high temperatures will rise into the upper 60s once again across southern Minnesota.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

More rain starts Thursday

We’re having a tough time shaking our active wet weather pattern this month. The next system pushes more rain into Minnesota from Thursday into Friday. A second system brings more rain on Saturday. NOAA’s GFS model shows the trend between Thursday morning and Saturday afternoon.

NOAA GFS model
NOAA GFS model Thursday into Saturday.
NOAA via tropical tidbits

Overall rainfall output into Sunday suggests much of Minnesota will pick up another inch of rain or more. Here’s the European model output into Sunday.

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output
European model (ECMWF) precipitation output through 1 p.m. Sunday.
ECMWF via pivotal weather

Right now Sunday and Monday look beautiful with highs into the 70s across most of southern Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures on Sunday.
NOAA