Image from Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Starting off this morning with current temperatures we have the warmest conditions taking place in the southern part of the state where it is currently in the middle 60s. The coolest conditions can be found in the northern part of the state where temperatures are 10 degrees cooler in the middle 50s. Currently across the area it is 53.F here in Cresco with fog and clouds. In Rochester its 53.F with the same fog and clouds and in Charles City it is 55.F with fog and clouds.
Interesting weather facts-Our Area
Rochester,MN This past spring was the wettest on Record for Rochester and the 7th coldest also making it the coldest since 1996
Dodge Center,MN NWS confirms that last months snowstorm total of 15.40″ in Dodge Center will be the new state 1 day May total snowfall record for the state of Minnesota
State of Iowa-
Mason City ( NWS Des Monies )- Mason City has received 22.76″ of precipitation so far this year. which amount is 9.59 above normal in order for this area to fall below normal it would have to stay dry through the 4th of August
State of Minnesota-
Minneapolis/St Paul 15.69″ 4th wettest Spring on record with temperatures 1-3″ degrees below normal on average.
Image from NWS
Currently we have a frontal boundary sitting across Iowa and Minnesota, this is the same boundary that lead to yesterdays rainfall amounts, which by the way were generally around 0.75″ of and inch to 1 inch across the region. This frontal boundary will move east by 3pm this afternoon which should lead to overall at least clearing and warmer temperatures rising to near 70.F. There will be a chance of morning showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Overall this week it will be cool and on the wet side. Temperatures will be warming up but they will be much cooler then where it should be this time of year, we can expect highs in the 60s and then slowing warming into the 70s by weeks end, lows will warm up into the 50s and 60s. We should begin to see the sun at least at some point Friday and Saturday.
Thursday: A chance of light rain and drizzle in the early part of the day, otherwise cloudy with highs in the upper 60s, Thursday Night, A chance of drizzle, otherwise cloudy with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Friday: Warmer, Partly Cloudy with full cloudiness from time to time, a few scattered showers, Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Friday Night, Partly Cloudy, lows in the low 50s.
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, highs in the lower to middle 70s Saturday Night, Showers and Thunderstorms developing late. Lows in the upper 50s.
Sunday: Showers and Thunderstorms, Partly Sunny with highs in the middle 70s.
Monday: Sunny and Nice. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Monday Night, Clear skies, lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday: Increasing cloudniess with a chances of a few showers or a thunderstorm late. Highs in the upper 70s. Tuesday Night, Showers with a chance for thunder, lows in the low 60s
Wednesday: Thunderstorms likely, some possibly strong, otherwise cloudy with highs in the upper 70s. Wednesday Night, thunderstorms early, lows in the lower 60s.
Looking Ahead:
Looking ahead the models want to at least give a hint of it becoming somewhat drier and warmer in the long term. Next weekend of the 15th it looks dry, sunny with near seasonable temperatures. The next chance of rain comes early into the week of the 18th, Monday will have a chance of some rain, it looks light at this time. Wednesday through Friday