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June brings peak rainfall season to Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome to June<\/strong>, statistically the wettest month of the year<\/strong> for Minnesota<\/strong>. According to the 1991\u20132020 climate normals<\/strong>, the Twin Cities<\/strong> typically receive 4.58 inches<\/strong> of precipitation in June alone. That\u2019s about 0.14 inches per day<\/strong> on average\u2014primarily driven by thunderstorm activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This week, the atmosphere is setting up for a classic summertime pattern<\/strong>, as sunshine and temperatures in the 80s\u00b0F (26\u201329\u00b0C)<\/strong> dominate Tuesday<\/strong> across much of Minnesota<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A warm front to trigger multiple storm rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n Starting Wednesday<\/strong>, a warm front<\/strong> will stall across southern Minnesota<\/strong>, roughly along the Interstate 90 corridor<\/strong>. This boundary will act as a storm track<\/strong>, inviting multiple waves of thunderstorms<\/strong> between Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)<\/strong> model paints a pronounced plume of rainfall<\/strong> riding along this front. The heaviest activity<\/strong> is projected to develop late Thursday night into Friday morning<\/strong>, especially in areas south of the Twin Cities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heavy rainfall potential: 2 to 5 inches expected<\/strong><\/p>\n According to ECMWF precipitation projections, much of southern Minnesota<\/strong> could see between 2 and 5 inches (50\u2013127 mm)<\/strong> of rainfall by Friday<\/strong>. That\u2019s significant, considering much of this will likely fall in short, intense bursts<\/strong> associated with thunderstorms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Twin Cities<\/strong> appears to sit on the northern edge<\/strong> of this rainfall zone. However, minor shifts in the frontal boundary<\/strong> could push heavier precipitation<\/strong> northward, impacting metro areas more directly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cooling trend follows by late week<\/strong><\/p>\n By Thursday<\/strong>, daytime highs will ease back into the 70s\u00b0F (21\u201326\u00b0C)<\/strong> across most of Minnesota<\/strong>, signaling a temporary break from heat<\/strong> but a ramp-up in moisture<\/strong> and storm coverage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meteorologists will be watching closely for any shift in the position of the warm front<\/strong>, which will be critical<\/strong> in determining exact rainfall amounts and locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Stay weather-aware as June\u2019s thunderstorm engine<\/strong> ramps up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June brings peak rainfall season to Minnesota Welcome to June, statistically the wettest month of the year for Minnesota. According to the 1991\u20132020 climate normals, the Twin Cities typically receive 4.58 inches of precipitation in June alone. That\u2019s about 0.14 inches per day on average\u2014primarily driven by thunderstorm activity. This week, the atmosphere is setting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":3929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n