Sabrina Ullman: Rainy start to the week
Tonight will be mostly clear with overnight lows in the 50s. Rain returns Monday, starting with light showers towards the Iron Range midday. Showers will become widespread in the afternoon to evening. Isolated thunderstorms with small hail and heavy rain are possible.
Afternoon highs will go from the low 80s on Monday to the low 70s on Tuesday. A high-pressure system will bring another dry stretch Wednesday through Friday. Highs will reach the upper 80s by Saturday.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.