Scattered rains into Tuesday. Nature’s fireworks on the 4th?
Another week of scattered rain and some thunderstorms
Like this?
Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Get ready for another week of storm dodging, Minnesota.
This week brings a mix of sunshine and occasional thunderstorms. Wednesday looks like the nicest day this week, but we may be dodging thunderstorms on the Fourth of July.
Another wave of showers and thunderstorms rolls across Minnesota overnight into Tuesday morning. We’ll catch a break in the rain most of Tuesday, but a line of scattered storms could develop along the passing front again Tuesday afternoon just southeast of the Twin Cities.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model shows the likely progression of the rain zones between 7 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Tuesday:
Support the News you Need
Gifts from individuals keep MPR News accessible to all - free of paywalls and barriers.
Rainfall totals will range from a little rain to as much as 1 inch locally across parts of southeastern Minnesota through Tuesday.
Thankfully, the severe risk stays south of most of Minnesota through Tuesday. A severe weather outbreak is more likely across Iowa and Missouri Tuesday.
Wednesday looks summery with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 80s!
Fourth of July rain and thunder?
Most forecast models continue to crank out scattered rain and thunderstorms across Minnesota on Thursday.
Here’s the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model loop between 7 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday:
Stay tuned for the timing of rainfall as we get closer to the Fourth of July.