Blissfully dry now, severe threat south
Does it get any better than this?
Bright sun, low humidity and temps in the upper 70s are about as good as it gets in Minnesota. Your sump pump will gradually ease off the next 48 hours as dry skies favor areas from the metro north.
Our blissfully dry air mas is courtesy of a west wind and dew points in the lower 50s. here's the morning 1 km visible satellite shot over Minnesota with wind streamlines and dew points overlaid.
The next low pressure wave slides by to the south over the next 48 hours. Here's' the latest NOAA surface map animation.
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Showers and T-Storms may graze southern Minnesota tonight and tomorrow. The best chance for significant rains is along and south of the I-90 corridor. There's a moderate risk for severe weather in Iowa, where damaging winds and tornadoes are possible through tomorrow. Things could get active in Omaha and Des Moines tonight.
The metro looks mainly dry until Friday. That's when a weak front will bring the next chance of a few scattered storms.
The weekend looks partially wet right now. The best chances for rain appear to be Saturday night.
If there's a silver forecast lining for Minnesota, it's that the heaviest rainfall may stay south over the next 7 days.
Enjoy the sun and stay tuned!