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October breeze Wednesday; drying out from 4-inch rainfall near Winona

Heavy rainfall from Cristobal soaked southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin

Tropical Storm Cristobal
On June 8, from aboard the International Space Station, Astronaut Chris Cassidy captured this image of Tropical Storm Cristobal.
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Don’t like the weather? Just wait 15 minutes.

That tried and true weather saying could have been coined in Minnesota. Monday brought 97 degrees to several Minnesota locations. Tuesday featured heavy rains from Tropical Depression Cristobal. Wednesday brings an October like breeze and temperatures in the 50s north and 60s south.

Wind chills in the 50s in mid-June up north anyone?

Apparent temperatures Wednesday afternoon
Apparent temperatures Wednesday afternoon
Oklahoma Mesonet

Crisotbal soaking

Tropical Depression Cristobal delivered on the prediction of heavy rainfall for southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A deluge of 4.51 inches of rain soaked Lanesboro, Minn. And 4.79 inches of rain fell just south of Winona, Minn.

Tuesday’s rainfall map shows two heavy rain zones. The swath of rain from Cristobal runs from eastern Iowa through southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin. A stalled cold front tot he west of the Twin Cities drove the other heavy rain corridor from southwest Minnesota to the Iron Range.

Rainfall totals
Rainfall totals
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Rivers spike

The heavy rainfall spiked river levels in southeast Minnesota. The Root River at Houston rose nearly 6 feet Tuesday night!

Root River at Houston, Minnesota
Root River at Houston, Minn.
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Warming up

Milder breezes return to Minnesota in the next few days. Highs in the 70s and sunshine return as we move into the weekend.

Forecast
Forecast
Twin Cities National Weather Service

The average high and low for the Twin Cities by this weekend are 78 and 59 degrees.