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3 day weather outlook

Rainy River Flooding Update

Active weather is expected to continue for the Northland. Showers and a few evening thunderstorms will affect the area tonight and Sunday. Shower and Thunderstorm chances return for Monday night and Tuesday. High temperatures will be cool on Sunday, only rising into the 60s to around 70, but then rising into the upper 60s to near 80 Monday and Tuesday.

Historic flooding is occurring on rivers and lakes in the Rainy River basin. Namakan and Kabetogama levels will continue to fall by up to a foot per week in the near term. Rainy Lake should continue to slowly fall but remains vulnerable to briefly rise under heavy rainfall. Water levels will likely remain high for the foreseeable future as it will take upwards of 6-8 weeks after a crest for levels to reach normal summertime levels. More information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/dlh/RainyRiverBasin