Most of Minnesota gets a soaking rain Tuesday
Temperatures turn cooler, with much of the state setting their highs overnight
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A storm system moving across Minnesota brings noticeably cooler weather and a needed, soaking rain to most of the state, but it also comes with a severe weather risk.
Tuesday’s forecast
Following Monday’s hot weather, Minnesota was still warm just after midnight, with a few 60s north, but much of even northern Minnesota was still in the 70s, and the Twin Cities in the 80s.
For many places those temperatures will end up being the highs for Tuesday as the combination of colder air from the north, widespread cloud cover and rain turn Tuesday much cooler.
Minnesota’s 7 a.m. temperatures are mostly in the 60s, with a few 50s north and some 70s south.
Afternoon temperatures will be much cooler than the recent heat, with 60s across the northern half of Minnesota.
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In southern Minnesota, the coolest air does not arrive until Wednesday, and a few temperatures could make it back near 80s in the afternoon.
Along with the cooler air, the storm also brought in showers and storms into the state overnight, and central Minnesota especially is off to a wet start as of 7 a.m..
With the exception of the northern border, which will miss most of the rain, this storm continues to spread very beneficial precipitation across the state during the day Tuesday.
Most of Minnesota can expect at least a half inch of rain, with many places, especially in central and southern Minnesota, that may see over an inch.
Although this is primarily a rain event, there could be a few thunderstorms in southern Minnesota that become severe, with high winds and large hail as the primary risks.
Embedded thunderstorms could additionally produce a couple heavy downpours that cause isolated localized flooding.
The rain clears north to south from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, but the cooler weather remains most of the week.
That extended forecast will be updated around 9 a.m.
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