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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Mandy Thalhuber
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Cloudy, rainy Thursday; cooler temperatures for next week; storm summary

Storm reports from Wednesday.
Storm reports from Wednesday.
Storm Prediction Center

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A low pressure system will continue to push eastward towards Lake Michigan for Thursday. Lingering cloud cover with widely scattered showers continue for our Thursday. Northwestern Minnesota will see more sunshine today, and see the warmest temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Elsewhere we will see cooler highs in the upper 70s to low 80s through Thursday afternoon.

Highs for Thursday.
High temperatures for Thursday.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Lows for Thursday.
Low temperatures for Thursday.
NOAA

Last warm, muggy day for awhile

After a warmup back into the 80s and low 90s for Friday, we will see our last warm, muggy day on Saturday before a change in the weather pattern brings cooler temperatures. Highs for the first full week of August will be below average in the 70s, with lows in the 50s and 60s.

High temperatures Monday morning through Friday evening.
High temperatures Monday morning through Friday evening.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Additional storm reports; hail, wind and rain

Multiple storm reports have filtered in since Wednesday night. Reports of large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall were reported across a large portion of the state.

Storm reports from Wednesday.
Storm reports from Wednesday.
Storm Prediction Center

Southeastern Minnesota saw a deluge of rainfall. Wabasha, Steele and Goodhue counties saw the highest rainfall amounts according to CoCoRaHS precipitation records. Highest rainfall amount reported was in Elgin-Wabasha county at 6.95 inches. Multiple reports of 3-5 inches of rainfall.

Highest reported rainfall amounts.
Highest reported rainfall amounts.
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network

Baseball size hail was reported in Big Stone, and Stevens county.

Hail from Wednesday night.
Hail from Wednesday night, north of Alberta at 5 p.m.
Courtesy of Cody Enstad