Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Memorial Day Weekend

A chance of rain is prevalent in the Memorial Day weekend forecast.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Northfield and the surrounding area for the weekend, as there is a threat of thunderstorms through the weekend and beyond.

Here is the text of the outlook:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS IS LOW AT THIS TIME FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR SEVERE STORMS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Here is the forecast from the weather service for the next several days:

Saturday—Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night—A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday—A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night—A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Memorial Day—A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night—Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.