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