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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Mandy Thalhuber

Possible clouds for Perseid meteor shower; summer conditions returning

Isolated rain chances for southern Minnesota

The annual Perseid meteor shower
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada. The annual display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
Ethan Miller | Getty Images 2015

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Perseids peak tonight

The Perseid meteor showers will peak Sunday night into early Monday morning. Some cloud cover is possible for mainly southern Minnesota. A few of the computer models are showing some breaking of the cloud cover for the metro area just in time for viewing. For more information on how to watch check out this article.

Cloud cover from midnight to Monday morning.
Cloud cover from midnight to Monday morning.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Low temperatures tonight expected to drop into the upper 50s for the metro and areas south, lower to mid 50s up north with less cloud cover.

Lows for Sunday night.
Lows for Sunday night.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Gradual warm up to seasonal temperatures; rain mid-week

Outlook for week.
Outlook for week.
NOAA

High temperatures to start the work week on Monday in the upper 70s for the Twin Cities. Elsewhere across the state highs in the 70s, with some warmer pockets of low 80s for the Red River Valley. By Tuesday, we warm back into the low 80s for the metro area.

Highs for Monday and Tuesday.
Highs for Monday and Tuesday.
NOAA

Wednesday will feature our next weather maker with increased cloud cover, southerly winds, increased dewpoints and thunderstorms. Winds out of the south will bring the return of 60 degree dewpoints.

Dewpoints Wednesday through Friday.
Dewpoints Wednesday through Friday.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Showers and thunderstorms possible Wednesday into Thursday. There is enough moisture available for areas to see an inch or more of rain. This system will gradually begin to weaken on Friday and push eastward. Slightly cooler highs in the forecast for next weekend on the tail end of this system.