Minnesota weather: Rain totals so far on Friday
MN weather: Heavy rain, storms Friday night
A flood watch covers southern Minnesota and the I-90 corridor as heavy thunderstorms could bring an additional 1–3 inches of rain overnight Friday into Saturday. Rain tapers Saturday morning with clouds lingering. Sunday brings partial sunshine and highs near 70.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A heavy sheet of rain moved through the state Friday, with some areas getting more than an inch.
Minnesota rain totals so far
By the numbers:
Here are the rain totals so far across Minnesota:
- Jackson: 1.49 inches
- marshal: 1.04 inches
- Rochester: 0.83 inches
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: 0.55 inches
- St. Cloud: 0.25 inches
- New Richmond: 0.21 inches
- Brainerd: 0.03 inches
Rain totals so far for Sept. 18, 2026. (FOX 9)
Rain will begin to ease and become more scattered as the evening progresses, but that scattered nature could actually trigger some locally heavy downpours — particularly in southeastern Minnesota, where pockets of 3 to 4 inches of rain will be possible overnight.
Extended forecast
What's next:
Saturday is expected to stay mostly cloudy and dreary, with some leftover drizzle possible in the morning. A couple of light showers could also pop up in parts of southern Minnesota Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will inch up only slightly, with a high of around 64 degrees in the metro.
Sunday brings the best chance for improvement, with brighter skies and temperatures approaching 70 degrees. It won't be full sunshine, but it should feel noticeably better. However, a few scattered showers are expected to return early next week — right around the time fall officially begins on Tuesday.
The Source: Information in this story comes from FOX 9 meteorologists.