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Chance of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms

May 8
Thursday will be 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday, with a chance of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms moving from north to south.

Skies dry out Wednesday and stay that way until Friday

May 7
Paul Douglas
8:13am
The first G4 Geomagnetic Storm since 2005 may produce optimal conditions for seeing the Northern Lights late tonight

Best chance in years to view aurora borealis tonight

Skies should clear later tonight with a good chance of seeing the northern lights
Paul Douglas
May 6

Band of showers and thunderstorms moves through Tuesday

Paul Douglas
May 5

More rain and wind expected Monday night

Weather
May 4

A postcard-worthy Sunday, then a good rain

Another surge of rain arrives Monday night with showers into late week.
Paul Douglas
May 3

Saturday puddles, then a magnificent Sunday

Paul Douglas
May 2

Sunny Friday and Sunday, with rain and storms next week

Friday should be a beautiful spring day with sunshine and a high near 70.
Paul Douglas
May 1

Rain and sun flip-flop toward the week's end

Thursday brings rain and a few embedded thunderstorms, but probably nothing severe close to home. We dry out Friday, but showers return Saturday.
Paul Douglas
April 30

No need to monitor Doppler radar on Wednesday

After recent atmospheric tantrums, skies overhead simmer down with enough sun for 60s.
Paul Douglas
April 29

Tuesday and Sunday have best shot at hitting 70 degrees

Paul Douglas
April 28

More rain is expected in the week's forecast

Paul Douglas
April 27

More rain Sunday, then up-and-down highs

A few strong storms are possible later Sunday across southeastern parts of the state.
Paul Douglas
April 26

Break in the rain today, then a half-inch or more on Sunday

Roller-coaster temps are ahead, with 50s Sunday and Monday before rocketing to the low 70s Tuesday.
Paul Douglas
April 25

Get ready for a windy, stormy weekend ahead

Two systems will affect us through the weekend.
Paul Douglas
April 24

As much as 2½ inches of rain could fall by Monday

Thursday will be another sunny, breezy and warm day, with highs in the mid-60s, but wet weather returns late.
Paul Douglas
April 23

After a dry Wednesday, it'll be wet and windy into the weekend

We'll get a couple of shots of soaking rains on Friday and Sunday with more gusty winds.
Paul Douglas
April 22

A few showers Tuesday; storms later this week

Paul Douglas
April 20

A little more spring in your step on Sunday

We might have seen the last spasm of winter.
Paul Douglas
April 19

Winds ease up; 60s on Sunday

Paul Douglas
April 17

A cool and gusty spell, but more spring is ahead

25 mph gusts will keep us in light jackets into Saturday.
Paul Douglas
April 16

Rain tapers off, with cooler temps up next

Million-dollar rain replenished lakes, soil moisture.

Paul Douglas weather

Weather forecasts and musings from Star Tribune meteorologist Paul Douglas.