Wet start Tuesday; Tracking Saturday soaker

Upper wave brings showers early Tuesday

Wet AM drive in the metro Tuesday

.36" NAM Model precip output Tuesday

50s return cool week ahead

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Saturday rain tracking 1st strong low pressure system in months this weekend

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR MINNESOTA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

734 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2012

MAX MIN SNOW SNOW

LOCATION TEMP TEMP PCPN FALL DEPTH

DLH : DULUTH MN : 47 / 36 / 0.10/ 0.0/ 0

INL : INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN : 42 / 34 / 0.19/ 0.0/ 0

MSP : MINNEAPOLIS MN : 64 / 39 / T / 0.0/ 0

RST : ROCHESTER MN : 68 / 38 / T / 0.0/ 0

STC : ST CLOUD MN : 61 / 28 / T / 0.0/ 0

AXN : ALEXANDRIA MN : 59 / 39 / T

GNA : GRAND MARAIS MN : 48 / 35 / 0.18

HIB : HIBBING MN : 45 / 25 / 0.18

RWF : REDWOOD FALLS MN : 68 / 37 / T

Source: Twin Cities NWS

MSP Quick look forecast:

Two rain chances?

This is something new. Not one, but two potential shots of rain in the next few days?

Source: ISU

The NAM is printing out temps mariginally cold enough for at least a chance of snow early Tuesday morning. Some wet snow flakes can't be ruled out.

Saturday's system looks impressive, and has at least the chance to produce a widespread, meaningful, soaking rain for much of Minnesota.

Source" NOAA GFS via College of DuPage

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