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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Sven Sundgaard

Scattered showers Tuesday; sun returns Wednesday

Warmer temperatures ahead

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Forecast chance of rainfall Tuesday
National Weather Service

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Unsettled weather continues Tuesday with scattered showers for the eastern half of Minnesota. Sunshine returns for Wednesday bringing warmer temperatures.

Coolest Memorial Day weekend in 3 years

It was an unsettled Memorial Day weekend with overall temperatures below normal. It was also the coolest since 2021.

Almost all of the state saw at least some rainfall over the weekend. The heaviest was in central Minnesota with locations around St. Cloud receiving between 1 and 2 inches. 

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Rainfall estimates from Saturday through Memorial Day
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

There were also several reports of non-severe (smaller than 1 inch) hail from New Ulm to Mankato, Chaska and Cannon Falls. 

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Storm reports of non-severe hail from Memorial Day
National Weather Service

Unsettled Tuesday; sun returns Wednesday 

An upper-level low is still spinning instability through Minnesota and Wisconsin Tuesday. Look for spotty showers and a couple thunderstorms along with a mix of clouds and sun. The best chance for showers will be the eastern half of Minnesota into Wisconsin.

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Forecast precipitation 8 a.m. through 11 p.m. Tuesday
College of DuPage weather lab

The clouds and showers will keep things cooler too. Highs will range from the mid-60s to just upper 50s north.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

High pressure builds in for Wednesday bringing back abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

Clouds increase Thursday in western Minnesota with rain already developing late in the day. That system will bring showers to the entire state into Friday, lingering some into Saturday.

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Forecast precipitation 1 p.m. Thursday through 7 p.m. Saturday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

We’ll also see a warming trend in temperatures with 80s becoming more frequent Sunday into next week as we head into June.