Good morning folks, today is September 22nd 2010 and we are in for some rain today and i mean alot of it to. Today we can look for Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight we can look for Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 57. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Current temp is 51.1 °F
Clear
Humidity: 84%
Dew Point: 46 °F
Wind: 5.0 mph from the ENE
Wind Gust: 11.0 mph
Pressure: 28.90 in (Steady)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
UV: 2 out of 16
Pollen: 3.70 out of 12
Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:
Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 1404 ft
Flood Watch.
FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
519 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2010
...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
.A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...ALONG WITH A SMALL
PART OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE
FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA.
A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WILL SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND
PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS. AS A RESULT... SHOWERS
AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE COMMON TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY DEVELOP DURING THIS PERIOD DUE TO THE
VERY MOIST AIRMASS AND PERSISTENT SHOWERS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY FRIDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 3 TO
4 INCH RANGE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN ON TOP OF FAIRLY WET SOIL
CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS.
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BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...
GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...
BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...
NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...
DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
519 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2010
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN... INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MINNESOTA...ANOKA...
BENTON...CARVER...CHISAGO...DAKOTA...GOODHUE...HENNEPIN...
ISANTI...KANABEC...KANDIYOHI...LE SUEUR...MCLEOD...MEEKER...
MILLE LACS...MORRISON...POPE...RAMSEY...RICE...SCOTT...
SHERBURNE...SIBLEY...STEARNS...WASHINGTON AND WRIGHT. IN
WISCONSIN...BARRON...CHIPPEWA...DUNN...EAU CLAIRE...PEPIN...
PIERCE...POLK...RUSK AND ST. CROIX.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH RAIN AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RISES ON STREAMS AND
RIVERS...ALONG WITH POTENTIAL FLOODING DEVELOPING IN URBAN AND
LOW LYING AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
502 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2010
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BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
502 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTHWEST OF AN EAU
CLAIRE...TO ST. CLOUD...TO ALEXANDRIA LINE. THE PRIMARY THREATS
WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...THOUGH THERE IS THE CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO IN SOUTH
CENTRAL MINNESOTA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IN
ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THREAT...VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
FALL ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THAT
WILL POSE A THREAT FOR FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SPREADING
ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT THAT WILL BE
LIFTING NORTH ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND WILL BE SETTLING INTO
MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA INTO THURSDAY
AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
THIS LOW WILL SEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD THREAT FOR
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...EAST INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. IN
ADDITION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF
THE COLD FRONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WITH THE
HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE FROM
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED FROM TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL
LEAD RISES ON MANY LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS. THIS MAY RESULT IN
SEVERAL RIVERS REACHING OR EXCEEDING FLOOD STAGE...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...FROM LATER
THIS WEEK INTO NEXT WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATER THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
ACROSS THE REST OF THE OUTLOOK AREA INTO TONIGHT.
Hope your weather is awesome in your area.