Twin Cities Weather: Expect a Cool, Wet Weekend

Expect cool, wet weather in the Twin Cities this weekend. Thunderstorms are likely Saturday, with a high near 86. Sunday will be sunny and clear with a high of 71.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

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