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Storm track sets up over Minnesota with more active weather ahead
Storm track sets up over Minnesota with more active weather ahead originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
It could turn into a sloppy week in the southern half of Minnesota as multiple soaking storm systems are set to move through the region. The first shot of heavy rain — and perhaps strong storms — comes Wednesday, followed by another system on Thursday-Friday.
"After a cool start to the week, temperatures warm up briefly before we get into a stretch of more active weather. Heavy rain is possible Wednesday into Friday, especially across southern MN," says National Weather Service in the Twin Cities.
For Wednesday, the heaviest rain looks to be from areas on a line just south of the Twin Cities down to the Iowa border. The severe threat, however, looks for now like it'll be refined to the Minnesota-Iowa border and areas further south.
The NAM and European models agree that the most unstable, juiciest environment for strong or severe storms will be in Iowa.
The second wave of heavy rain looks again likely to target the southern half of Minnesota, though what happens Thursday into Friday could change with any wobble north or south of the stalled frontal boundary that is serving as a highway for precipitation to travel along.
Here's how the European model has the precipitation playing out Wednesday-Friday.
By Saturday morning, 1-2+ inches of rain could have fallen in southern Minnesota.
June, by the way, is typically the most active severe weather month of the year in Minnesota. There hasn't been a lot so far, but that could be changing as the active pattern starts this week and continues into next week.
Northern Illinois University's Extended Range Dynamical Environment Forecasts, which focus on predicting severe weather events in the future, is offering a signal for an increase in severe storm potential next week over Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota.
We'll see what happens, but things could get more interesting in mid-June.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
