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14-06-2025
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How much rain has fallen so far in Minnesota this week?
How much rain has fallen so far in Minnesota this week? originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Friday brought more rain to Minnesota, with totals in excess of six inches being documented in parts of the state. A system bringing tracks of consistent moderate-to-heavy rain has been making its way across the state during the course of Thursday and Friday, with central Minnesota seeing the heaviest amounts. Rain is expected to continue for the next several days, with the National Weather Service noting that flooding, perhaps even flash flooding, is a risk through midweek. Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters Here's a look at the latest totals, based on readings provided to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. Numbers show rain totals between Tuesday and 4 p.m. Friday 4.52 inches – Willmar 4.07 inches – Annandale 3.76 inches – Appleton 3.53 inches – Glencoe 3.47 inches – Montevideo 3.29 inches – Spicer 3.09 inches – Frontenac 3.08 inches – Lester Prairie 2.94 inches – Hutchinson, Dassel 2.88 inches – Fairmont 2.87 inches – Kandiyohi 2.86 inches – Welch 2.84 inches – Watertown 2.83 inches – Darwin 2.77 inches – Benson 2.72 inches – Atwater, Silver Lake, Chokio 2.64 inches – Litchfield, Cannon Falls 2.63 inches – Avon 2.62 inches – Morris 2.57 inches – Minneapolis 2.56 inches – Delano 2.55 inches – Eden Valley, New London 2.54 inches – Hancock 2.49 inches – Pennock, Howard Lake 2.42 inches – Red Wing 2.41 inches – Paynesville, 2.40 inches – Renville 2.38 inches – Northfield 2.36 inches – Ortonville 2.35 inches – Randolph, Dawson, Bird Island You can find more totals by clicking here. However, locations just south of Willmar, in southern Kandiyohi County, have received nearly double than what has been recorded in Willmar. If you're weather savvy and check radar apps for estimated rainfall totals, you'll see astonishing totals between 15-20 inches of rain in those areas. But rest assured, the numbers are significantly inflated because the technology can't give a true measurement. For example, the WeatherWise app, as seen below, suggests a radar estimate of nearly 19 inches of rain in rural Kandiyohi County. It's wrong. The real totals in that area, according to the National Weather Service, is more likely to 7-8 inches with some localized 9-inch amounts (which is still a lot!). The RadarScope app, which is popular among storm chasers, is showing similarly insane rain totals. "Our line of thinking is that the dual-pol estimated precipitation from the radar is vastly overdone by almost double what is actually on the ground," the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities told Bring Me The News. There are no flood warnings in the area despite the significant rain, and as of noon Friday the weather service had only been informed of "nuisance street ponding" in Willmar," with "little to speak of in the hard hit rural areas." This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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13-06-2025
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Multi-day severe weather threat looms for Minnesota and the Plains
Multi-day severe weather threat looms for Minnesota and the Plains originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The severe weather season could be ramping up in the Plains and Upper Midwest over the next week, with a target on Minnesota perhaps developing for Monday. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued slight risks for severe storms Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. You can see the Day 4 risk for Monday is centered over South Dakota and Minnesota, reaching as far east as the Twin Cities metro. But Monday isn't the only day that strong or severe storms could pop in Minnesota. It's possible that intense storms develop Saturday evening and Sunday evening as well. "Currently, the best timing for rain each day looks to be in the afternoon and evening hours with showers and storms losing steam overnight with the loss of heating. Strong to severe storms will be a possibility each afternoon/evening through Wednesday," the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said Friday. "It seems most probable that we'll see something similar to what we saw Thursday (a couple of isolated strong to severe storms each day)." One storm Thursday ripped through Hutchinson and produced an 86 mph wind gust, leaving behind extensive roof and tree damage. You can see the European model below supports an energized environment on Saturday evening with ample Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE). The environment could allow for more strong storms to develop on Sunday evening. The atmosphere then gets even more primed for severe storms on Monday. The European model's lightning simulation Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning shows potential for a big line of storms roaring through the slight risk zone. The main threats, according to the Storm Prediction Center, will be large hail and damaging winds. One thing driving the heavy rain and severe threat will be rising dew points, which will soar into the upper 60s and low 70s Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We'll be keeping tabs on the forecast with daily updates, so check back for more and subscribe to our free BREAKING WEATHER newsletter. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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13-06-2025
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Flooding risk as storms set to bring over 5 inches of rain to Minnesota
Flooding risk as storms set to bring over 5 inches of rain to Minnesota originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Heavy showers and thunderstorms could bring flooding to parts of Minnesota starting Friday. The National Weather Service says consistent rain will move slowly east Friday morning, continuing on and off through the weekend and into early next week, with central Minnesota and the Twin Cities potentially seeing the largest amounts. In its forecast discussion, the rain system will be interspersed with thunderstorms, some of which could turn strong to severe in the late afternoon and evening over the coming days, similar to what happened on Thursday. The rain will bring a flash flooding risk on Friday morning, with the NWS saying: "A very moist environment combined with warm rain processes will lead to efficient rainfall rates. If any training convection can occur we [expect] rainfall totals of 3-4" [and] possibly even localized areas up to 5" may occur." Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters A flash flooding alert has been issued for south-central Minnesota by the NWS Weather Prediction Center, which states: ".Bands of slow moving heavy rainfall with localized hourly totals of 1-2" may result in 5"+ totals through 7am CDT. "Isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding are likely (and may be locally significant)." There is further flooding risk in the longer term as well, with weather officials noting that accumulation of rain over the coming days could cause areal (occurring over a prolonged period of rain) or flash flooding in an area that includes the Twin Cities. The American model is currently showing totals in excess of five inches over the next five days, with parts of the metro seeing 3-4 inches. "Areas that see rounds of rain 2-3 days in a row could see amounts of 3" to possibly even 5"," the NWS says. "The Grand Ensemble mean currently favors highest precipitation amounts across central MN (including the Twin Cities metro) into west-central WI through next Wednesday. "Areal and flash flooding is definitely a possibility through mid-next week, especially for low-lying and urban areas." Parts of Minnesota already received a decent soaking of rain during Thursday's storms, with more than 2 inches reported in Ortonville, and over 1.2 inches recorded in Brooklyn Park in the Twin Cities. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-06-2025
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Wildfire smoke engulfs the Twin Cities and rain isn't helping
Wildfire smoke engulfs the Twin Cities and rain isn't helping originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The worst air quality in Minnesota Tuesday morning is in the Twin Cities metro area. Not even the morning rain is enough to prevent thick, near-surface smoke from reaching a "very unhealthy" level. It literally smells like campfire in the Twin Cities. Why isn't the rain helping clear out the smoke? According to the National Weather Service, the smoke is arriving behind the cold front that is delivering the rain, so the smoke "filters right back down." Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters The purple on the map below represents the areas experiencing "very unhealthy" air quality, which is level five of six on the Air Quality Index (AQI) scale. With an AQI in the purple zone, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teenagers are advised to avoid physical activities outdoors. Everyone else is urged to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, limit time outside and consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them. The awful air quality is due to heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada that continue burning out of control. And the smoke is going to stick around all day Tuesday, The HRRR forecasting model shows where near-surface smoke could be heaviest between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Take a look: "The front will continue to slowly move from northwest to southeast throughout the day on Tuesday, with smoke impacts eventually becoming statewide," the MPCA and NWS say. The air quality alert is in effect until noon Wednesday, at which point Minnesota is forecast to enjoy a beautiful day with clear, smoke-free skies with high temps in the 70s. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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02-06-2025
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Where and when severe storms are possible in Minnesota on Monday
Where and when severe storms are possible in Minnesota on Monday originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Storms could pack a punch Monday afternoon in Minnesota, though how far east the storms stay strong or severe is the wild card. According to the Storm Prediction Center, the best chance for severe storms is in southwestern Minnesota. However, storms reaching severe criteria are possible anywhere from the Canadian border all the way down to the borders with South Dakota and Iowa. The eastward extend of the severe threat appears to shut off by the time the storms reach places like the Twin Cities and locations south and east. Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters "The best environment for today's development will be pinned along the eastern border of the Dakotas and Minnesota," says the National Weather Service in the Twin Ciites, adding that "the chances of severe storms in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin is nearly null." Here's what the Storm Prediction Center is saying: "Strong heating is expected ahead of this front, bringing temperatures into the upper 80s/low 90s from central MN into central NE. These temperatures coupled with dewpoints in the upper 50s to mid 60s will foster airmass destabilization, and thunderstorm development is expected as the cold front and large-scale forcing for ascent interacts with this destabilized airmass. Initial thunderstorm development is expected during the afternoon across MN where the strongest low-level convergence will be in place. Dewpoints (and overall buoyancy) will be lower here than areas farther southwest, which is expected to limit overall storm strength and contribute to an anafrontal storm character." What is anafrontal? An anafront is a rainy cold front delivering moisture and clouds. And unlike a normal cold front, precipitation can form and allow for rain to continue behind the leading edge of storms. The best instability and energy for severe storms Monday afternoon will be in southwestern Minnesota. You can see how limited the CAPE (convective available potential energy) is near the Twin Cities by 4 p.m. Below is a good look at how the HRRR model sees things developing Monday-Tuesday. It begins with storms from the Dakotas intensifying in western/central Minnesota, followed by more development to the southwest. This could all happen by 2-3 p.m. The rain then continues, making for a wet Tuesday in the Twin Cities and Rochester. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
