Good morning folks, today is July 10th and we have scattered rain around the state this morning with scattered sun. Today we can look for Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind between 8 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. tonight we can look for A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 13 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Current temp is 66.5 °F
Scattered Clouds
Humidity: 93%
Dew Point: 64 °F
Wind: Calm
Wind Gust: 1.0 mph
Pressure: 28.77 in (Falling)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Pollen: 4.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds 8500 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 1404 ft
Hazardous Weather Outlook.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
515 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2010
MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
111015-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
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-
515 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 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 THIS EVENING INTO
TONIGHT ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THE PRIMARY
THREAT WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME LARGE
HAIL. A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA DURING
THE DAY...ALONG WITH THE ARRIVAL OF AN UPPER WAVE FROM THE WEST
WILL HELP GENERATE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA. THIS ACTIVITY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AFTER 5 PM AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS MINNESOTA
THROUGH THE NIGHT...TAKING THE SEVERE THREAT WITH IT.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS CENTRAL
MINNESOTA THIS MORNING AND WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
SEVERE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE SUNDAY ACROSS SOUTH AND
EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...AS DAMAGING
WINDS AND HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT WITH THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED OUT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA DURING THE DAY.
THERE ARE INCREASING INDICATIONS THAT A MORE SIGNIFICANT SEVERE
WEATHER EVENT WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION. THERE CURRENTLY
APPEARS TO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND
TORNADOES. STAY ABREAST OF FUTURE UPDATES TO THE FORECAST FOR THIS
EVENT AS MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THE TIMING AND POSSIBLE THREATS
CAN BE ASCERTAINED.
Short Term Forecast.
SHORT TERM FORECAST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
505 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2010
MNZ041>045-047>052-101200-
BENTON-DOUGLAS-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-POPE-SHERBURNE-
STEARNS-STEVENS-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...CAMBRIDGE...MILACA...ST CLOUD
505 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2010
.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WAS LOCATED FROM JUST
NORTH OF LITTLE FALLS ON SOUTH TO ST CLOUD...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH. EXPECT A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH 7 AM.
Hope your weather is awesome in your area.