Rain and snow lingers for northern Minnesota Monday

Rain and snow showers will continue for northern Minnesota Monday. Southern Minnesota will see the potential for some late day spotty showers. More rain is possible Thursday.

Precipitation chances linger Monday; sun returns Tuesday 

Rain and snow showers will continue much of Monday for northeastern Minnesota. That’s where the bulk of steady precipitation will fall. Later in the afternoon and evening Monday we could see some spotty showers develop for central and southern Minnesota.

Showers that do pop up in southern and western Minnesota could produce some small hail and up to 45 mph wind gusts.

Another one-quarter to one-half inch of liquid equivalent precipitation could fall in northern Minnesota with much of that falling as snow in portions of northeastern Minnesota. Additional slushy accumulations will generally be under 1 or 2 inches. 

A winter weather advisory is posted Monday for Lake and Cook counties through 10 p.m. A wind advisory also is in effect Monday afternoon into Monday night along the North Shore north of Duluth.

Highs Monday will range from the low to mid-50s south to just the upper 30s in northeastern Minnesota where steady rain and snow falls.

Precipitation will largely end Monday night with partially clearing skies and colder temperatures overnight. Lows will be in the 30s south to 20s north. 

Sunshine returns for Tuesday and temperatures will be a bit warmer and near normal, mostly in the 40s and 50s. 

Wednesday should remain dry before the next storm system brings more rain Thursday into Thursday night.

That system will clear out Friday making way for another nice weekend the way it’s looking right now.