{"id":6085,"date":"2025-07-16T05:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=6085"},"modified":"2025-07-16T05:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:36:42","slug":"weather-minnesota-heavy-rain-targets-east-central-areas-into-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/16\/weather-minnesota-heavy-rain-targets-east-central-areas-into-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Minnesota: heavy rain targets east-central areas into Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6086\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2532\" height=\"1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607.jpg 2532w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607-1536x740.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607-2048x987.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607-860x414.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wisconsin-1607-260x125.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2532px) 100vw, 2532px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard<\/strong> is tracking a <strong>volatile weather setup<\/strong> across <strong>Minnesota<\/strong> and <strong>Wisconsin<\/strong> today, with <strong>heavy rainfall<\/strong>, <strong>humid heat<\/strong>, and <strong>dramatic cooling<\/strong> all on the map.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Hot and humid across southern Minnesota<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Expect a <strong>sweltering Tuesday<\/strong> across <strong>southern Minnesota<\/strong>, especially in the <strong>Twin Cities<\/strong>, where a <strong>heat advisory<\/strong> is in effect. Temperatures will climb well into the <strong>upper 80s to low 90s\u00b0F (31\u201334\u00b0C)<\/strong>, with <strong>sticky dew points<\/strong> making it feel even warmer. Conditions are ripe for <strong>strong thunderstorms<\/strong> to erupt by afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Frontal boundary to trigger storms and heavy rainfall<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>frontal boundary<\/strong> slicing through <strong>central Minnesota<\/strong> will act as a <strong>trigger<\/strong> for <strong>scattered storms<\/strong>, which will continue through tonight and into <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>. The <strong>heaviest rainfall totals<\/strong> are expected <strong>from east-central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin<\/strong>, but the <strong>exact location<\/strong> will depend on <strong>where thunderstorms cluster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Forecast models suggest <strong>several inches of rain<\/strong> are likely, particularly in a corridor from <strong>Cambridge<\/strong> and <strong>Pine City<\/strong> in <strong>Minnesota<\/strong>, stretching into <strong>Hayward<\/strong> and <strong>Spooner<\/strong> in <strong>Wisconsin<\/strong>. While the <strong>severe weather risk<\/strong> remains <strong>slight<\/strong>, the <strong>main concern is localized flash flooding<\/strong>, especially in areas that experience <strong>multiple rounds of storms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Much cooler Wednesday with lingering showers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Behind the front, <strong>cooler air<\/strong> will rapidly spread across <strong>Minnesota<\/strong>. By <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, temperatures will drop into the <strong>60s\u00b0F (15\u201320\u00b0C)<\/strong> north and <strong>low 70s\u00b0F (21\u201323\u00b0C)<\/strong> south. Expect <strong>persistent clouds<\/strong>, occasional <strong>showers<\/strong>, and a much more <strong>comfortable air mass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Drier air and clearing skies Thursday<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, <strong>dew points will tumble<\/strong>, ushering in <strong>crisper, drier conditions<\/strong>. Skies will begin to clear from west to east, setting up a <strong>calmer transition<\/strong> toward the end of the week.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Additional rain Friday night before a quieter weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Another <strong>disturbance<\/strong> may bring <strong>showers Friday night<\/strong>, but <strong>clearing skies<\/strong> are anticipated by Saturday, leading into what looks like a <strong>more stable and seasonable weekend<\/strong> across <strong>Minnesota<\/strong> and <strong>Wisconsin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard is tracking a volatile weather setup across Minnesota and Wisconsin today, with heavy rainfall, humid heat, and dramatic cooling all on the map. Hot and humid across southern Minnesota Expect a sweltering Tuesday across southern Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities, where a heat advisory is in effect. 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