Storm And Rainfall Reports From Friday/Saturday
Strong storms impacted the state from Friday night through Saturday, bringing heavy rain and mainly strong winds. The peak wind gust occurred in Mallory up in northwestern Minnesota where a wind gust of 80 mph was reported at 1:25 AM Saturday. The peak wind across southern Minnesota was 71 mph at the Olivia airport at 10:28 AM Saturday.
We also saw some much-needed rainfall across the region on Saturday. While MSP only saw 0.19" of rain, some sensors reported at least 0.5-1" across the metro. Some of the heaviest rain fell in southern Minnesota which is where several rounds of storms occurred. This included Rochester, where a daily record of 3.09" of rain fell. We also saw record rain in International Falls and Grand Forks on Saturday. Looking at the storm reports, 5.55" of rain was reported in Grand Meadow, with 5.47" near Lansing.
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Sunny And Right Around Average Monday
Another mainly sunny day (with a few more clouds in the afternoon vs. the morning) is expected on Monday in the metro with temperatures slightly warmer than Sunday. We'll start off the day right around 60F with highs climbing into the low 80s. Winds also won't be as strong as they were Sunday - out of the west to west-southwest up to 10 mph.
A fairly nice day is expected statewide for the last third of July, with highs that are around to a few degrees below average with mainly sunny skies for most to at least start the day. A few more clouds are expected to be moving on through during the afternoon. A shower or storm might be possible in far southwestern Minnesota, but rain amounts aren't expected to add up to much.
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Rain Moves In Monday Night into Tuesday
Forecast loop: Tuesday from 1 AM to 7 PM.
As we head toward Monday night and Tuesday, our next frontal boundary will approach and move through the state, bringing shower and thunderstorm chances. Rain will be more isolated Monday Night, with better rain chances with the cold front on Tuesday.