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Decreasing clouds Tuesday, warmer Wednesday

The next chance of rain moves in Thursday

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Forecast cloud cover 7 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m.
College of DuPage weather lab

Clouds will decrease Tuesday making for a drier and brighter day. Wednesday will be warmer before the next system brings the another chance of rain Thursday into Thursday night. 

Brighter Tuesday, warmer Wednesday, more rain Thursday 

We’re in for a dry day Tuesday with decreasing clouds. Skies will be brighter for most with near-normal temperatures in the 40s and 50s.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

It’ll be another chilly overnight, especially in northeastern Minnesota, with lows dropping into the upper teens and low 20s there with low to mid-30s south.

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Forecast lows Tuesday night
National Weather Service

Wednesday will bring more sun and warmer temperatures. Highs should reach the 60s for much of southern and western Minnesota.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

The next storm system is already moving in for Thursday into early Friday, bringing the next chance of rain showers and perhaps even some thunder. 

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Forecast precipitation and type 7 p.m. Wednesday through 1 p.m. Friday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

Much of eastern Minnesota could get one-half inch or more of rainfall Thursday into Friday. The Twin Cities is behind by about a half inch for April precipitation so this may undo that deficit.

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Forecast precipitation totals through Friday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Skies should clear out for the first half of the weekend with continued seasonable temperatures. The next chance of showers develops later Sunday.

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