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MN Weather: Expect 'Parade' Of Large Storms Headed Our Way

"Things get interesting when a parade of three larger systems move through over the next week," the National Weather Service said.

Highs will stay in the 60s and 70s in the next week.
Highs will stay in the 60s and 70s in the next week. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

TWIN CITIES, MN — The National Weather Service says a "parade" of three large storm systems is headed our way, starting Saturday night.

Highs will stay in the 60s and 70s in the next week.

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

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Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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