Weather: Stormy weather conditions once again moved across Minnesota Friday night into early Saturday. Large hail and strong winds moved across much of central and west central Minnesota.
Meanwhile, The National Weather Service confi rmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Watertown just west of the Twin Cities late Friday night intoearly Saturday.
Officials say that the tornado packed ?Äúpeak winds estimated at 105 mph as it left a path of damage 4.3 miles long and up to 500 yards wide through Hollywood Township.?Äù
At one point, Xcel Energy reported that some 225,000 customers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin lost power from the
storms.
The good news is that high pressure built back into the state of Minnesota by Saturday afternoon and Sunday. This allowed for some quieter weather for most of Minnesota.
A weak disturbance did track across parts of southern Minnesota and brought some spotty showers to that part of the
state on Sunday.
The rest of the state did enjoy a great day on Sunday with high temperatures in the low to mid 80s
common.
Montevideo and Appleton both hit 87 degrees on Sunday for the warm spots around the state.
Looking ahead, we will have additional chances for thunderstorms for this week. The best chances later in the week will
come Thursday night into Friday.
Dew points Thursday, Friday and Saturday will climb into the mid to upper 60s and lower 70s. This again will be the fuel to help fire off some thunderstorms along the way.
Weather history: On this date in 1972 ?Äúa signifi cant downpour occurs over a portion of Minnesota, with 10.84 inches of
rain in 24 hours at Ft. Ripley.?Äù According to the NWS, ?Äú14 inches of rain fell at a farm in Morrison County.?Äù
Weather fact: To stay safe during a fl ood, go to the highest ground or floor possible. If your ?Äúskin comes in contact with
flood water, make sure to wash it with soap and disinfected water because the contents are unknown.?Äù
MN AT A GLANCE:
Moorhead Low 64 High 85
Duluth Low 57 High 78
Central Minn. Low 63 High 85
Rochester Low 62 High 83
Minneapolis Low 69 High 88
Marshall Low 67 High 88
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, 50-percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly early. High 85 Low 63 Wind: S 10-15 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù
Monday?Äôs sunrise: 5:52 a.m.
Monday?Äôs sunset: 9:02 p.m.
Normal High: 81
Normal Low: 60
We will have several chances for showers and thunderstorms this week with the best chances coming Tuesday night into early Wednesday, and then again Thursday night into Friday. Temperatures will also be on the warm side for much of this week with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lower 90s common for much of the week.
Thursday: Variable cloudiness, 30-percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms late. High 85 Low 67 Wind: S 10-15 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.40?Äù
Friday: Partly cloudy, 60-percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm. High 86 Low 64 Winds: WSW 5-15 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.40?Äù
Saturday: Partly cloudy and warm, 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 88 Low 64 Winds: WSW/W
10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Sunday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 87 Low 67 Winds: SE 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù