Nice Monday afternoon then Showers & T-Storms with Hail Potential late Tonight into Tuesday morning.

The afternoon hours Today in the Twin Cities will be pleasant with Partly Cloudy Skies and afternoon temperatures in the low to mid 60s. 

Scattered Showers and T-Storms will develop later tonight after 10 p.m. across southern Minnesota and move northeast into the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin.  The T-Storms could be Strong and produce Gusty Winds, Heavy Downpours and Hail in the Twin Cities area especially between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Tuesday.  Areas of Fog will also develop in the overnight hours and linger into late morning Tuesday.

Tuesday will bring some Sun but more Showers and T-Storms and some of the T-Storms could again produce Gusty Winds and Hail in the Twin Cities, southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Showers and T-Storms continuing Wednesday and Thursday in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas then a Strong Cold Front will bring Much Cooler and Windy Conditions into the area on Friday and Saturday.  Chilly Conditions with Rain Showers on Sunday that could be Mixed with some Snow but no Accumulations expected.    

TODAY: 

Partly  Cloudy. 

HIGH:  64  Degrees.

Wind:  Southeast  at  5  to  15  mph.

TONIGHT: 

Mostly  Cloudy  and  Breezy  with  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  after  10  p.m.  through  5  a.m.  Tuesday  and  some  of  the  T-Storms  could  be  Strong  to  Severe  with  Gusty  Winds  and  Hail.  Areas  of  Fog  developing  after  4  a.m.  Chance  for  Showers  and  T-Storms  10  p.m.  to  5  a.m.  is  90%.

LOW:   52  Degrees.

Wind:  East  at  10  to  15  mph.   

TUESDAY:  

Cloudy  with  areas  of  Fog  in  the  morning  then  Cloud  and  Sun  Mix  with  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  in  the  afternoon  and  evening  and  some  T-Storms  could  be  Strong  to  Severe  with  Gusty  Winds  and  Hail.  Chance  for  afternoon  and  evening  Showers  and  T-Storms  is  90%.

HIGH:  65  Degrees.

Wind:  North  at  5  to  15  mph.

TUESDAY  NIGHT:  

LOW:   52  Degrees.  (  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  )

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TWIN  CITIES  METRO  OUTLOOK:

WEDNESDAY………..62 / 52  Cloud & Sun Mix with Scattered Showers & T-Storms.  Chance for Scattered Showers & T-Storms is 60%.

THURSDAY…………..60 / 43  Cloudy with Showers & T-Storms.  Chance for Showers & T-Storms is 90%.

FRIDAY…………………46 / 35  AM Clouds then Partly Cloudy, Windy & Much Cooler.

SATURDAY……………43 / 34  Cold with Cloud & Sun Mix & Lighter Winds.

SUNDAY……………….40 / 34  Partly to Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Rain Showers Mixed with Snow but no accumulations expected.  Chance for Rain Mixed with Snow is 50%.

The average low and high for the extended period is 38 and 54 degrees.

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     Metro Area Climate Data for Today.

Average High….54

Average Low…..38

Record High……82 set in 1899

Record Low…….17 set in 1936

Sunrise:…..…..7:39 a.m.  

Sunset:……….6:15 p.m.

JONATHAN YUHAS