Justin Liles: More rain coming for the gardens

As an upper-level disturbance begins to move through this evening, scattered showers and thunderstorms are popping up in the northern half of our viewing area. Some of these will produce some stronger downpours, small hail, and gusty winds. We are not looking at anything looking to become severe this evening.

Late Wednesday afternoon looks to be a better chance at getting some stronger storms. There is a marginal risk for some larger hail and damaging winds south of the Twin Ports in east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Rain will likely continue through Thursday and into Friday morning. With the rain and winds off the lake it looks like foggy conditions will stick around through the end of the week too. Most of region is likely going to see .5” to 1.5”. This will help our current dry stretch as most of the region continues to be 1.5” below normal.

High pressure along with drier conditions return for the holiday weekend. Temperatures will likely warm into the 80s this weekend with lots of sunshine. Some rain showers and possibly some storms looks to return late Monday night and Independence Day.

TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
MONDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.