More Flooding Risk This Weekend: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — A “Hazardous Weather Outlook” has been issued for central and southern Minnesota Thursday, including the Twin Cities metro area.

“Rounds of showers and storms are possible today through Saturday, leading to accumulating to potentially significant rainfall across the area,” the National Weather Service said.

“Due to the recent wet period, flash flooding will be possible. The greatest threat for heavy rain will be Friday and Saturday.”

The NWS warns drivers during periods of flooding to: “Always remember, “turn around, don’t drown.”

Here’s the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Low around 68. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.