Heavy Rain and Thunder with Gusty Winds Today for Twin Cities.
Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas
MSP Forecast Tuesday April 16, 2024. Jonathan Yuhas KSTP Meteorologist
Heavy Rain with T-Storms will produce Heavy Rainfall Amounts of 1″ to 2″, Gusty Winds from the East at +40 mph and possibly even some Hail in the Twin Cities Today and Tonight. Farther south near the Iowa border will be a Risk for Severe T-Storms with Risk for Tornadoes including the Mankato, Fairmont, Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Winona areas. Farther south the Tornado Risk will be higher for Stronger Tornadoes especially in eastern Iowa this afternoon and evening including Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa and Des Moines.
Twin Cities will have Periods of Rain and Thunder Today with Rain Heavy at Times and Winds up to 45 mph from the East. Temperatures will hold steady in the mid to upper 50s. Not as Windy Tonight with Winds from East-Southeast at 10 to 15 mph but higher near T-Storms. Rain will be On and Off in the overnight hours with lows in the low 50s and areas of Fog developing after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Turning Warmer Monday April 22 with highs in the low 60s then Near 70 degrees Tuesday April 23 into Wednesday April 24.
TODAY:
Cloudy and Windy with Periods of Rain and T-Storms . Rain may be Heavy at times especially in the late afternoon and evening – Hail possible with T-Storms. Chance for Rain and T-Storms is 100%.
HIGH: 54 Degrees.
Wind: East at 20 to 40 mph with Higher Gusts.
TONIGHT:
Cloudy with Rain and T-Storms along with Areas of Fog – Rain Heavy at Times. Chance for Rain and T-Storms is 100%.
LOW: 52 Degrees.
Wind: East-Southeast at 10 to 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY:
Fog in the morning and Cloudy with Periods of Rain and T-Storms then Rain Showers in the afternoon. Chance for Rain and T-Storms in the morning is 100% and 60% in the afternoon.
HIGH: 54 Degrees.
Wind: West-Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
LOW: 45 Degrees.
TWIN CITIES METRO OUTLOOK:
THURSDAY…………58 / 38 Cloudy with Light Rain possible in the AM then Partly Cloudy in the PM. Chance for AM Light Rain is 30%.
FRIDAY………………48 / 30 AM Sun then Increasing PM Clouds.
SATURDAY………….47 / 32 AM Scattered Frost otherwise Partly Cloudy, Breezy & Cool.
SUNDAY…………….58 / 38 AM Scattered Frost otherwise Sunny & Breezy.
MONDAY……………62 / 43 Sunny & Warmer.
The average low and high for the extended period is 40 and 59 degrees.
JONATHAN YUHAS