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Cloudy and rainy Election Day forecast

Drying out Wednesday through Friday

Election day forecast
Election day forecast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rain showers will begin moving in from southern Minnesota early Tuesday, marking the arrival of the last low pressure system before a drier pattern sets in from Wednesday through Friday. Expect highs in the mid-40s on Tuesday, with temperatures gradually warming to the low 50s by Friday.

Soggy start for our Election Day forecast. Rain showers are expected to arrive in the metro a few hours after the polls open, with on-and-off rain and occasional heavy downpours likely throughout the day and into Tuesday night. The eastern two-thirds of Minnesota will receive some beneficial rainfall, while cooler air aloft could bring a few snowflakes to western and central parts of the state.

Forecast simulated radar Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening
Forecast simulated radar Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Temperatures once again will drop a few degrees throughout Tuesday, before eventually leveling off in the low to mid-40s for the metro area.

Highs for Tuesday
Highs for Tuesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Low temperatures will drop into the upper 30s for the metro area, mid to upper 20s north, and lower to mid-30s for central and southern Minnesota. Lingering rain showers will exit eastern Minnesota by midnight Wednesday.

Lows for Tuesday night
Lows for Tuesday night
NOAA

Drying out with some sunshine!

Sunshine will make a return to the forecast as clouds begin to clear from west to east early Wednesday. We will see more clouds than sunshine for Wednesday and by Friday it will be mostly sunny with some high clouds.

Cloud cover Wednesday morning through Thursday night.
Cloud cover Wednesday morning through Thursday night.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

A dry weather pattern will settle in from Wednesday through Friday, bringing above-average temperatures to end the work week. Highs will be in the lower to mid-50s.

Temperatures Wednesday through Friday
Temperatures Wednesday through Friday
NOAA via Pivotal Weather