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Winds out of the NE this evening. Don’t see that too often around here in late July.

I learned something new today. “Mega-Rain” is apparently an official metrological term for a storm that produces six inches of rain or more over roughly 1000 square miles. 

The July 25-26 event over southern Minnesota is the first in the state since 2016.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/southern-minnesota-mega-rain-july-25-26-2020.html

Massive rain totals centered around Mankato last night where 8” fell. Blue Earth and Nicollet counties hit hardest with widespread 4-5”+ while we finished with 1.00” imby 

7 hours ago, Brian D said:

Muggy day here in Two Harbors, MN. Mid 80's with dewpoints in the upper 60's to 70deg. Lake Superior helping a little in keeping temps from blossoming.

 

Hi all. New member here. Chicago Storm, how you been after all these years? I'm Brisr from accuweather forum years ago. Hope everyone having a good day.

Welcome nice to see another MN member.  

Training thunderstorms producing flash flooding in the far southern metro and areas south this evening. 

Dews are 20 degrees lower here then this time yesterday. Feels like a different world. 

^ That cell has a tor warning and has been producing quarter size hail across the north metro. Looks like a line is trying to develop but probably will come together east of me. It's sunny in my backyard

Storms rolled through here around 3am while weakening. MSP managed a 55MPH gust. Widespread 2-3" rain totals up north where they really needed it.

Gust of 73mph 2mi N of Holt MN. The sound of chainsaws will be widespread across the northland come tomorrow

Widespread moderate risk on the SPC day 1 outlook in ND/MN. 

MPX afd mentioned the D word. (Derecho) 

should be a very impressive mcs moving out of ND this evening. Going to be a fun night of radar tracking. 

Low of 59 this morning which is the first sub 60 temperature this July. Managed a high of 79 yesterday so our 80 streak is over. 

Gave the A/C a break and opened the windows up last night.

Yesterday in Minneapolis our temperature departure was only +3 with low 60 dews.

Felt autumnal.

High of 93 and max heat index of 102 here yesterday.

Just woke up to our first severe thunderstorm warning of the year to the unmistakable sound of hail hitting the roof. 

Excessive Heat Warning for the metro area counties today. Tropical out there

Decaying MCS over central and northern Minnesota delivering some much needed rains.

We've been getting hit with just enough pop up storms the past few days to avoid any drought issues in the metro. 

Today looks hot

91 with a dew of 70 back in Minnesota.

Made the decision yesterday to drive six hours southeast to Highland Park IL for some lake cooled air and to visit friends. Crazy how much nicer dews in the mid 60s feel. 

Happy Independence Day everyone!

No relief in sight for my a/c.

4 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

Cedar Rapids has only hit 90º twice this year.  It certainly has not felt like a hot summer.

The disturbance hanging around my area dropped about a quarter inch of rain this morning, enough to fill the barrel.

Interesting. MSP has 5 on the books with numerous 88 and 89s as well.

Dew up to 75 in Minneapolis. Breeze and partly cloudy skies are the only things keeping the heat stroke at bay. 

Another half inch of rain overnight with some of the loudest house shaking thunder I’ve experienced in a few years.

Probably will lose 30 pounds of sweat working outside in these dews today. 

The Mississippi River has been as low as I’ve seen in my 4 years living in Minneapolis. Was hoping to see some of the islands near Fort Snelling really grow this summer. Darn.

Getting some nice wind gusts from the south. Won’t feel this nice outside for a week with the dews in the forecast. 

I guess I under represented rainfall totals in my previous post

Best storms of the season imby overnight. 

Widespread heavy rains across the metro. 2.75” in my neighbors gauge and 4-5” totals from Mankato northeast through the southern metro into Barron county Wisconsin. Should add more through the first half of the day.