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Searching for sunshine? 3 of the next 4 days look beautiful

Highs near 70 in southern Minnesota

Forecast high temperatures Friday 2
Forecast high temperatures Friday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Looking for some sunshine? You’re not alone. Our soggy spring has produced plenty of rainfall, and a deficit of sunny days.

Our latest soaking rain Thursday morning produced some impressive rainfall totals across southern Minnesota. Rainfall of an inch or more fell along and south of the Interstate 90 corridor.

Most of the Twin Cities picked up between one-half and 1 inch of rainfall, but some local totals were over an inch. Rainfall has been lighter in much of central and northern Minnesota.

Here are some select rainfall totals from Thursday:

  • Shakopee, 1.72 inches

  • Fairmont, 1.36 inches

  • Rochester, 1.33 inches

  • Kasson, 1.26 inches

  • Austin, 1.13 inches

  • Albert Lea, 1.11 inches

  • Good Thunder, 1.04 inches

  • Lakeville, .91 of an inch

  • Owatonna, .86 of an inch

  • South St. Paul, .76 of an inch

  • Bloomington, .70 of an inch

Rainfall totals
Rainfall totals Thursday.
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network

Sunny Friday ahead

Friday brings abundant sunshine to Minnesota. In fact, Friday, Sunday, and Monday look like spectacular spring days. Highs Friday will push 70 degrees in southern Minnesota with 60s north.

Forecast high temperatures Friday 2
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

A narrow band of rain showers will cross Minnesota Saturday morning, but the afternoon hours look drier.

NOAA NAM 3 km model
North American Mesoscale 3 km model between 1 and 10 a.m. Saturday
NOAA, via Tropical Tidbits

Sunday brings the finest day of the weekend with highs again near 70 degrees in the south.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Monday brings even warmer temperatures with plenty of sunshine.

Forecast high temperatures Monday
Forecast high temperatures Monday
NOAA

Get out there and enjoy!