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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Gradually warmer into the weekend

A few thunderstorms visit southwest Minnesota Friday

NOAA NAM 3 km model
NOAA NAM 3 km model from 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
NOAA via tropical tidbits

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Our cool July interlude ends as we move into the weekend.

Temperatures return to the 80s across most of Minnesota as we head into the weekend. And southwest Minnesota picks up another shot of mostly welcome rainfall Friday.

An upper air disturbance will trigger some potentially strong thunderstorms across southwest Minnesota Friday. NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model (above) paints the developing thunder clusters, which will track mainly southwest of the Minnesota River.

There is a marginal risk for a few severe storms across southwest Minnesota Friday.

The European and other forecast models suggest some parts of southwest Minnesota could pick up another inch of rain by Saturday.

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output
European model (ECMWF) precipitation output into Saturday.
ECMWF via pivotal weather

Parts of Iowa are likely to see multi-inch rainfall totals.

Highs linger in the 70s Friday.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

Warmer air bubbles into Minnesota this weekend. Highs will reach the 80s across most of Minnesota this upcoming weekend.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Drought expands

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report shows expanding drought across Minnesota. It should be noted that much of Tuesday's heavy rainfall fell after the 7 a.m. CDT cutoff for this week’s update. So the maps below may not be a completely updated reflection of current conditions at ground level.