Rowdy storms overnight; sun and thunder mix Labor Day weekend
Batten down the weather hatches before bed tonight. We may get shook out of bed by rowdy thunderstorms after midnight.
Wave No. 1
Our next low-pressure wave blows into Minnesota in the wee hours of Friday morning. Models vary on precise timing and geography of storm development overnight.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale Forecast System 3 km model suggests a developing cluster of potentially strong storms after midnight in central Minnesota that would rumble into the Twin Cities area around 2 a.m. to 3 am.
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NOAA's Storm Prediction center paints a slight risk of severe storms packing high winds and hail Friday. The potential for heavy rainfall is also there.
Models differ widely on timing and intensity for the second wave of storms Friday evening across Minnesota.
Mixed Labor Day weekend
This holiday weekend brings a mix of sun, clouds and some thunder and rain. NOAA's Global Forecast System model favors a sunny summerlike Saturday and Labor Day with thunderstorms on Sunday.
We'll enjoy some pretty nice temperatures over the next 10 days with highs in the 70s and 80s.
The longer range maps suggest mild weather into mid-September. Right now I don't see any prematurely cold fronts on the horizon.
NOAA's Climate Prediction center favors near or warmer than average temperatures into mid-September across most of the United States.
