Rainy week gives way to a spectacular weekend
Wind-driven rains greeted commuters this morning as expected across Minnesota.
Showers, local downpours and a few lightning strikes sweep across Minnesota today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's High Resolution Rapid Refresh model tracks the band of rain moving east today.
Wintry mix up north
Up north it's cold enough for a wintry mix at times today.
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Next wave arrives Wednesday
Skies brighten with some sunny peeks this afternoon. We dry out tonight, then the next rain system arrives Wednesday lingering into Thursday.
NOAA's North American Mesoscale Forecast System model captures the precise notion of the two distinct rain systems. Many locations across Minnesota pick up an inch of new rainfall this week.
Spectacular weekend
The trade off for our rainy mid-week run? A sunny, dry and pleasantly cool spring weekend. Friday through Sunday look mostly sunny with light winds Friday and Saturday. Low 60s could be conservative this weekend.
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