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Minnesota Weather: 'Very Warm Air' Saturday
May will start off hot in the Twin Cities metro area.
TWIN CITIES, MN — May will start off hot Saturday before chances for rain move in Sunday. "Pleasant spring conditions are expected through Saturday with a fair amount of sun," notes the National Weather Service.
"Very warm air will move in Saturday with highs in the 80s. Showers are likely Sunday, with a few thunderstorms possible from southern Minnesota into west central Wisconsin."
Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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