A lovely May day
Today's weather is about the way you would draw it up for this time of year. Temperatures will be close to seasonal normals. Low dew points and a bit of a breeze will make it feel a little on the cool side in the shade.
A few fair weather cumulus clouds formed this morning to decorate the sky in southern Minnesota. High clouds will mute the sunshine a tad this afternoon.
mid morning visible satellite image
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Source: NOAA/College of Dupage
Thursday will be one of the nicest days of the month of May. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s by mid afternoon.
A frontal system swings through the upper Midwest Thursday night and Friday. Here's the NAM output for accumulated precipitation from near daybreak on Friday to late afternoon.
Source: Twisterdata.com
The weekend promises to be delightful for planting the annuals. A mild and mostly dry weather pattern looks to be shaping up for next week.
Temperature outlook next week --odds favor above normal temperatures for Minnesota:
Source: NOAA
Next week's precipitation outlook -- odds favor below normal for our region:
Source: NOAA
--Craig Edwards