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MN Weather: Thunderstorm Followed By Snow Saturday
Saturday will bring a messy mix of rain, thunder, and snow across Minnesota.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Saturday will likely see the first thunderstorm of 2022 for Minnesota, and it could be severe. Saturday night could see some snow.
"There is a chance for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon," the National Weather Service said. "A few storms could be strong to severe. The main threat is damaging wind."
Temperatures will be warm this weekend, reaching the 40s.
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Here's the weather forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
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Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and sleet before 11pm, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of rain or drizzle before noon, then rain after noon. High near 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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