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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Frost advisory; another big soaker likely Friday into Sunday

Another inch or two of rain possible for much of Minnesota

Frost and freeze advisories 2
Frost and freeze advisories
Twin Cities National Weather Service office

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This is how you dig your way out of drought.

The next two storms in a series this spring are heading for Minnesota by this weekend.

The first system arrives with rain and possibly thunder on Friday. We may catch a break for some dry(ish) outdoor activities on Saturday. But the next soaking arrives on Sunday.

First we endure one more frosty night across much of Minnesota.

Forecast low temperatures Wednesday
Forecast low temperatures Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Including the cities of Chaska, Gaylord, Hastings, Stillwater, Waseca, St Paul, Litchfield, Red Wing, Blue Earth, Minneapolis, Hutchinson, Owatonna, Monticello, Albert Lea, Victoria, Olivia, Faribault, Mankato, Shakopee, Chanhassen, Willmar, Le Sueur, St Peter, and Blaine

308 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

We enjoy a mostly sunny and calmer Wednesday with light winds for a change. Highs will mostly be in the 50s on Wednesday with some 60s in western Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
NOAA

Thursday brings warmer temperatures before the first storm system arrives Friday.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA

Weekend soaking

It’s a 2-for-1 sale on rainstorms this weekend. The first system arrives on Friday. Timing is still in question, but it looks like we may catch a break in rain most of Saturday before the next system arrives Sunday.

NOAA GFS model
Global Forecast System model between 7 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday
NOAA, via Tropical Tidbits

Forecast models are generous with rain through Monday.

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output
Precipitation output forecast through Monday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

We could see the drought area shrink once again next week.

Stay tuned.