Friday morning storms, summery weekend
Get ready for another "sunrise surprise." Well not so much if you read this I guess.
Another batch of strong to severe storms arrives in the metro early Friday. The storms produce more severe weather risk as they make the trip southeast along Interstate 94 and eventually into the Twin Cities. Be ready for a loud and potentially severe awakening Friday morning.
The most favored timing on storms for the metro runs in the window between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. Another bow echo rides southeast along I-94 overnight through Fargo, N.D., Alexandria, Minn., and St. Cloud, Minn. The only question is will it lose enough steam to be sub-severe by the time it reaches the Twin Cities? It's going to be a close call.
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Our next low pressure wave ripples across Minnesota early Friday. Once the cool front passes, the threat for storms shifts gradually into Wisconsin and Iowa by around midday.
Here's another look at the timing with morning storms in the metro. The next batch of storms Friday afternoon fires southeast with the advancing cold front.
The steamy air mass lingers Friday afternoon with some relief as dew points drop into the 60s Saturday. Return flow Sunday brings more scattered storms and humidity into next week.
Expect storms early Friday, then get ready for a classic late July summer weekend.