A summery Sunday; heavy rains possible Wednesday
Our average high temperature for today is 71 degrees in the Twin Cities. We'll shoot right by that, and could top out in the lower 80s!
It's great to have a summery Sunday in September!
Southerly winds ahead of a low pressure system will bring warm temps to most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin today:
Some spots along the north shore of Lake Superior will be a bit cooler, with highs around 70.
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Rain chance this evening
A warm front moves through today, then a weak cold front approaches from the west:
Scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm are possible this evening and tonight.
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a marginal risk of severe weather later today and tonight over much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area:
A marginal risk means that an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible. In the Twin Cities, our thunderstorm chance appears to be mainly after 8 p.m. or so.
Wet Wednesday
A stalled front could lead to some periods of heavy rain late Tuesday night and Wednesday over parts of southern Minnesota. Some spots, including the Twin Cities, could see three inches of rain.
Here is a summary of the heavy rain potential from the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service:
Another batch of rain could arrive on Friday.
Fall colors
We're already seeing glimpses of fall color in parts of the Twin Cities metro area. The latest Minnesota fall color report from the Department of Natural Resources shows where the most fall color is reported:
Programming note
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