Weather column: Parts of central Minnesota continue to clean-up following the severe weather that hit the region on Sunday.
Large hail and damaging winds were the main problem with the storms that pushed across the area. Thousands of Xcel Energy customers from St. Cloud, Waite Park, Sauk Rapids, and the Twins Cities were without power because of the storms.
Wind gusts to 80 mph were reported across parts of central Minnesota knocking down trees and causing roof damage to homes, barns, and garages. Also, nearly 3-inch diameter hail was also reported across parts of southern into central Minnesota.
It will be much quieter for the midweek. Temperatures will be warm on Wednesday and Thursday reaching the low- to mid-80s with lots of sunshine.
We do have the possibility for some scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly late Friday into Saturday. Some of those could linger into early Sunday. Certainly, it is good to see the moisture, but we don?Äôt need to see any additional severe weather!
Have a great weekend!
Weather history: On this date in 1981, NWS records show that ?Äúa tornado hit Roseville, destroying homes and damaging the Har Mar Mall.?Äù
Weather fact: Funnel clouds usually last less than ?Äú10 minutes before dissipating, and many only last several seconds.?Äù On rare occasion, however, ?Äútornadoes can last for over an hour.?Äú
Almanac:
Sunrise: 5:29 a.m.
Sunset: 9:14 p.m.
Normal High: 75
Normal Low: 54
Regional Temperatures:
Moorhead Low 65 High 86
Duluth Low 60 High 82
Central Minn. Low 64 High 85
Minneapolis Low 67 High 88
Marshall Low 66 High 87
Rochester Low 67 High 88
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm. High 85 Low 60 Wind: SSW 10-20 mph Prec. None
Drier weather will return for the midweek. Temperatures will be warm for the midweek before cooling off slightly over the weekend. We will see rain chances returning by Friday and into the weekend as a weak cold front arrives.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 83 Low 60 Wind: W 15-25 mph Prec. None
Friday: Partly cloudy, 20-
percent chance of showers/T-storms late. High 80 Low 59 Wind: W 5-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Saturday: Partly cloudy, 20-
percent chance of showers and isolated T-storms. High 79 Low 55 Wind: SE 20-30 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Sunday: Partly cloudy, 20-
percent chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms early. High 75 Low 54 Wind: NW 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Trees downed near Assumption Church (in background) in Eden Valley.