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Thunderstorms rumbled through the Twin Cities metro area between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., reducing our sleep time a bit.
A 60 mph wind gust was reported in Waconia at 2:10 a.m., and some severe thunderstorm warnings were issued as the storms moved through the metro area.
We have a chance of scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm the remainder of this morning, then a better chance of occasional scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows another batch of thunderstorms moving through southern and central Minnesota this afternoon and evening:
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The final few images of the loop show lingering rain showers on Saturday.
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a marginal risk of severe weather today and tonight over far southeastern Minnesota:
Cooler
Highs today will be in the 70s over Minnesota:
We're expecting highs in the mid to upper 70s in the Twin Cities metro area.
Highs Saturday will be in the upper 60s over northern Minnesota, around 70 in the south.
Mostly 70s are on tap for Sunday, and we'll also see some sun!