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Soaking rain sweeps across southern Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n A potent storm system<\/strong> is spinning through Minnesota<\/strong>, delivering a significant soaking<\/strong> that\u2019s expected to last through Tuesday<\/strong> and into early Wednesday<\/strong>. According to meteorologist Sven Sundgaard<\/strong>, this system could bring between 1 and 3 inches (2.5\u20137.6 cm)<\/strong> of rainfall to southern Minnesota<\/strong>, offering a potential relief from the 1 to 2 inch (2.5\u20135 cm) rainfall deficits<\/strong> recorded this May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clouds linger, temperatures remain below average<\/strong><\/p>\n Following the rain, cooler-than-normal temperatures<\/strong> will persist throughout most of the week<\/strong>, though skies will gradually brighten by Thursday<\/strong>. Daytime highs will likely remain well below seasonal averages<\/strong>, with many areas struggling to rise much above the mid 60s\u00b0F (around 18\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Memorial Day weekend: cooler start, drier skies<\/strong><\/p>\n As the holiday weekend<\/strong> approaches, the outlook remains somewhat cool but dry<\/strong>, at least through the first half<\/strong>. Outdoor plans may still be on track, despite the brisker air. Sundgaard hints at the possibility of a warm-up later next week<\/strong>, suggesting heat may begin to build again<\/strong>, offering a more typical late-May feel<\/strong> as we head toward June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Severe weather and climate change context<\/strong><\/p>\n While individual weather systems like this cannot always be directly attributed to climate change<\/strong>, the increasing frequency and intensity<\/strong> of such soaking rain events<\/strong> fit within a broader trend. According to the IPCC<\/strong>, the planet is on course toward dangerous warming<\/strong>, with greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong> needing to be cut in half by 2030<\/strong> to prevent the most extreme climate scenarios<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Soaking rain sweeps across southern Minnesota A potent storm system is spinning through Minnesota, delivering a significant soaking that\u2019s expected to last through Tuesday and into early Wednesday. According to meteorologist Sven Sundgaard, this system could bring between 1 and 3 inches (2.5\u20137.6 cm) of rainfall to southern Minnesota, offering a potential relief from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n