MN Weather: Will It Ever Be Dry Again In The Twin Cities?

TWIN CITIES, MN — The answer to the question: "Will it ever be dry again in the Twin Cities" is "yes, but not for a while."

The forecast shows chances for rain every day this week until Sunday.

Tuesday's storms are expected to start in the late afternoon.

"A cold front will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms later today and this evening," the National Weather Service said.

"A few severe storms and locally heavy rain are possible. A break in precipitation Wednesday and early Thursday, but additional rounds of showers and storms will arrive late Thursday-Saturday. Flash flooding is possible with the late week activity. River flooding will worsen through the week with moderate or major flooding at some locations."

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.