T-STORMS this afternoon and evening and some of the T-STORMS maybe SEVERE this afternoon and evening with LARGE HAIL and HEAVY RAINFALL.

Waves of Rain and T-Storms will move through the Twin Cities and across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin the rest of the afternoon and into the evening with Rain and T-Storms ending around 3 a.m. Wednesday.  Some of the T-Storms will produce Heavy Downpours of Rain which could lead to some Minor Street Flooding at times and T-Storms could also produce Large Hail.  Rainfall amounts Today into early Wednesday will range from 1” to 2” with some +3” amounts possible.

Wednesday will be Calmer from the morning into the early evening then Rain and T-Storms will return Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday with Heavy +1” Rains possible Wednesday evening into Thursday.

Turning Much Colder and Windy on Friday then a chance for Rain Showers Mixed with Snow Saturday morning and again Sunday afternoon.

TODAY: 

Clouds  and  Fog  with  Scattered  T-Storms  at  times  and  some  of  the  T-Storms  could  produce  Gusty  Winds,  Large  Hail  and  Heavy  Downpours  of  Rain.  Chance  for  T-Storms  is  100%.

HIGH:  60  Degrees.

Wind:  North  at  5  to  15  mph  with  Higher  Gusts  near  T-Storms. 

TONIGHT: 

Mostly  Cloudy  with  areas  of  Fog  and  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  ending  about  3  a.m.  Wednesday.  Chance  for  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  until  3  a.m.  Wednesday  is  100%.    

LOW:   50  Degrees.

Wind:  East-Northeast  at  5  to  10  mph  with  Higher  Gusts  near  T-Storms. 

WEDNESDAY:  

Cloud  and  Sun  Mix  with  Showers  and  T-Storms  after  7  p.m.  Chance  for  Showers  and  T-Storms  after  7  p.m.  is    60%.

HIGH:  60  Degrees.

Wind:  East  at  5  to  10  mph.

WEDNESDAY  NIGHT:  

LOW:   54  Degrees.  (  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  )

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TWIN  CITIES  METRO  OUTLOOK:

THURSDAY…………..64 / 49  Clouds & Fog with Showers & T-Storms.  Chance for Showers & T-Storms is 90%.

FRIDAY…………………49 / 34  AM Clouds & Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, Windy & Much Cooler.  Chance for AM Rain Showers is 40%.  

SATURDAY……………40 / 32  Cold with Cloudy Skies and Chance for Rain/Snow Showers in the afternoon.  Chance for Rain/Snow Showers in the afternoon is 30%.

SUNDAY……………….39 / 28  Partly to Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Rain Showers Mixed with Snow but no accumulations expected.  Chance for Rain Mixed with Snow is 50%.

MONDAY………………40 / 27  Cold with Cloud & Sun Mix.

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

JONATHAN YUHAS