Hot, dry weather and wildfire smoke are elevating ground-level ozone across most of Minnesota today.

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In case you missed it here is my post from Monday with all the 

details of Tuesday evening’s Supermoon eclipse show

There’s finally a chance for some much-needed rainfall in our forecast.

A weak cool front will cross Minnesota Thursday. Ahead of the front, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will slide across Minnesota Wednesday into Thursday. Coverage looks spotty at any one time, but many of us have at least a chance for a minor soaking. 

NOAA’s HRRR model below shows spotty rainfall coverage between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday.

There is a slight risk for severe storms with winds to 60 mph and hail to 1 inch in diameter with this system Thursday across eastern Minnesota. 

Overall rainfall coverage looks patchy but some lucky lawns and fields could pick up an inch or rain. 

Highs Wednesday continues to run well into the 80s across most of Minnesota.

The warmer-than-normal weather continues through Friday, with highs in the 70s north to around 80 degrees in the Twin Cities and the south. 

The overall jet stream pattern shows some changes next week. A cool front early next week could keep highs in the 60s north to 70s south. We may warm up again later next week, but there are signs of an even stronger cold front by the last weekend of September. 

Fall-like temperatures will arrive eventually.

Paul Huttner

Author

Our summery weather pattern continues through at least Friday. 

Supermoon eclipse tonight; scattered storms Wednesday into Thursday

Ben Hovland | MPR News

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output

Supermoon eclipse tonight; scattered storms Wednesday into Thursday

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