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MN Weather: Showers, Thunderstorms Likely Sunday
Warm temperatures this weekend will set the stage for a thunderstorm Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Temperatures will slowly rise this week, peaking at 72 degrees on Sunday.
A thunderstorm is set to arrive Sunday night, and things will cool down again come Monday.
"Temperatures will continue to moderate through the next several days, with some 70s likely this weekend," the National Weather Service said. "The next chance for rain and possibly thunderstorms comes late Sunday."
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Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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