Minnesota weather: Late day showers and rumbles for Wednesday

Published May 15, 2024 6:28 AM CDT

Late day showers and rumbles are on the way for Minnesota on Wednesday.

It's another calm and hazy morning as smoke from wildfires in Canada lingers in the higher-level cloud coverage, but a more active afternoon should help push some of the smoke out.

On Wednesday, temperatures in the Twin Cities reach into the mid-70s. Mixed sunshine gives way to heavier cloud coverage in the afternoon as a system starts pushing east, bringing a chance for showers and the occasional rumble that will likely hit the area around sunset.

Showers stick around until midnight, giving parts of Minnesota a chance for accumulating rain. A sprinkle or two could linger into Thursday morning, but the clouds clear out for afternoon sunshine and a high of 72 degrees. 

Temperatures heat up as we head into Friday and the weekend, which features sunshine and highs in the 80s. There's a chance for pop-up rumbles on Saturday evening, and we could see a more active weather pattern next week that might bring us more rain chances.

Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast: 

(FOX 9)

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