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WEATHER SUMMARY FOR MINNESOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
330 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2013

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ROAMED PARTS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  THEY WERE MOST NUMEROUS IN THE FAR SOUTH.
SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS PRODUCED SMALL HAIL. THE FAR NORTH WAS
MOSTLY CLEAR...AND ON THE COOL SIDE.  EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES
RANGED FROM THE MID 40S IN THE FAR NORTH TO AROUND 70 IN THE SOUTH.

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
DURING THE DAY.  THIS WILL GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE.  THEY WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS IN
THE FAR SOUTH. SOME SUNSHINE IS EXPECTED OVER THE NORTH AND
AFTERNOON HIGHS SHOULD RANGE IN THE 70S.

THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL EXIT TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MINNESOTA THIS
EVENING.  THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL MOVE WITH IT BY
EARLY EVENING.  THE SKY IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR THEN...WITH LOWS
COOLING BACK IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.

SUNSHINE WILL BE PREVALENT THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
STATE.  TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM THROUGH THE 70S ONCE AGAIN.

THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WEST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
MOVES INTO MINNESOTA FOR FRIDAY.  THIS WILL SPREAD A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MUCH OF THE REGION BY FRIDAY EVENING.
WITH THE INCREASING CLOUD COVER...HIGHS FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN IN THE 70S ONCE AGAIN.

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