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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Thursday thunder gives way to a quieter Easter weekend

Scattered showers linger Friday. Sun returns Saturday.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday.
NOAA

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Our Thursday thunder produced some nice downpours, lightning, and some hail around parts of Minnesota.

But we escaped any significant severe weather from the Twin Cities northward. The severe thunderstorm watch is cancelled for the Twin Cities area.

Here are some select hail reports from Thursday.

  • 1 N Clearwater [Stearns Co, MN] Trained Spotter reports Hail of quarter size (M1.00 Inch) at 3:15 PM CDT -- Photo with ruler on X. Time estimated.

  • 2 ESE Mankato [Blue Earth Co, MN] Trained Spotter reports Hail of pea size (E0.25 Inch) at 4:34 PM CDT -- Phone call.

  • 1 ENE St. Peter [Nicollet Co, MN] Local Official reports Hail of pea size (M0.25 Inch) at 4:19 PM CDT -- Slack.

  • 2 NW New Ulm [Brown Co, MN] Trained Spotter reports Hail of mothball size (M0.50 Inch) at 3:33 PM CDT -- Slack.

  • 4 NW Onamia [Mille Lacs Co, MN] Cocorahs reports Hail of quarter size (E1.00 Inch) at 12:26 PM CDT -- A few quarter size hail stones. Mostly pea size.

  • 2 E Nye [Polk Co, WI] Public reports Hail of quarter size (E1.00 Inch) at 12:49 PM CDT -- Dime to quarter size hail.

  • 2 W Stillwater [Washington Co, MN] Public reports Hail of penny size (E0.75 Inch) at 12:07 PM CDT -- Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

  • 2 NE Vadnais Heights [Ramsey Co, MN] Public reports Hail of mothball size (E0.50 Inch) at 12:02 PM CDT -- Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

Friday brings cooler breezes and spotty showers. Highs will run in the 50s south and 40s north.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday.
NOAA

Saturday brings more sunshine and highs mainly in the 50s.

Our next chance for rain arrives later on Easter Sunday. The European model keeps in cold enough to mix in a little snow Sunday night. Here’s the Canadian model run between 7 a.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday.

Canadian model 2
Canadian model between 7 a.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday.
Environment Canada via tropical tidbits

Stay tuned!