Scattered storms give way to Friday afternoon sun

Our next wave of rain and thunder rolls across Minnesota into Friday morning. The system produced several tornado sightings in central Minnesota between Willmar and Paynseville Thursday evening.

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Twin Cities NWS

This shot was captured near Hawick, Minn.

The slow moving and tornadic storm dumped torrential rains over Paynseville.

The front slides through Minnesota Friday. Spotty morning rain gives way to increasing sunshine from west to east Friday afternoon.

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NOAA

The weekend forecast trends drier into Saturday. The best chance for more rain rolls in Sunday. Muggy dew points in the 60s assures it feels like summer until further notice.

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Weatherspark

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