Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Three rounds of rain today and tomorrow

Total Precipitation & Recent Dry Pattern

A cold front approaching the Northland will result in three rounds of mostly rain. This morning, an area of scattered showers and thunderstorms is moving east across the Northland. A break later this morning before a round of afternoon thunderstorms develop in north-central Minnesota, with a few strong to severe storms possible. These storms will track into northwest Wisconsin late today into tonight, and total rainfall today and tonight will be around a quarter to half inch. On Wednesday a final third round of light rain showers is expected behind the cold front, and a few snowflakes could even mix in across the Minnesota Arrowhead on Wednesday night as cooler air moves in.

Multiple rounds of precipitation today and tomorrow resulting in a half-inch or more of rainfall for many locations. This will be welcome rainfall, but it’s not expected make up for the past few weeks of dry weather for parts of north-central Minnesota where rainfall amounts are running a few inches below normal.

Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

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