Sabrina Ullman: Scattered showers this afternoon into Monday
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As rain enters the region ahead of a cold front, portions of Koochiching County have already shown small hail on the radar. More dime to nickel-sized hail is possible with this system, as well as wind gusts up to 40 mph.
With the system moving north to south, rain will reach the head of the lake at around 10 pm then the Hayward area at around 2 am. The strongest storms are expected before midnight.
Lingering showers are likely Monday morning, mostly west of the Twin Ports. After a break from rain midday, a isolated showers are possible Monday evening in northern Minnesota.
Strong east winds will follow this round of rain. This will not only keep temperatures much cooler by the lake but also lower dew points throughout the area, making the air feel less muggy.
An occasional isolated shower is possible this week, but no significant rain is expected until Friday. With drier air returning, we could see fire weather conditions by mid-week.
Tonight
Scattered showers, with a few thunderstorms, are likely starting at around 3 pm. A system will move from north to south, with lingering pop-up showers Monday morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.