Strong storms and heavy rain overnight and early Saturday
Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued a Forecast First Alert for overnight and early Saturday. Strong storms are expected to develop with the potential of high wind and localized flash flooding.
Friday has already been a warm and humid day with highs in the upper 80s. This has lead to an unstable airmass that has already produced thunderstorms across parts of the metro earlier this afternoon. As the evening progresses, a few more thunderstorms can’t be ruled out, and some could be strong, but a lot of the evening will remain dry for most. If you have outdoor plans, take a look at radar beforehand.
Widespread thunderstorms will develop overnight and into early Saturday morning. These thunderstorms could also produce strong wind and hail, but the primary concern will be heavy rainfall and the potential of flash flooding. Soils have already been saturated across the area with rainfall in recent weeks, so it won’t take much to cause water levels to rise. Tonight would be a good night to check your basement sump pump, as multiple rounds of storms are expected through the weekend.
Stay tuned to Minnesota’s Weather Authority throughout the weekend as these rounds of thunderstorms move through.
Get the full forecast from Minnesota’s Weather Authority here.
