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MN Weather: Cold Front Moves In Behind Storms
The low temperatures this weekend will drop into the mid-50s in the Twin Cities metro area.
TWIN CITIES, MN — After a warm Thursday, Minnesotans should expect a nosedive in temperatures this weekend, thanks to the storms moving in Friday.
The high temperature on both Saturday and Sunday won't even reach the mid-70s.
"Showers and thunderstorms will overspread the area through the morning and afternoon. Temperatures will fall into the 60s behind a cold front this morning, and remain more fall-like through the weekend," the National Weather Service said.
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Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 62 by 4pm. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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