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KEY MESSAGES

- The next best chance for rain comes early Tuesday morning, then dry for much of the upcoming week.

- Temperatures remain very close to normal values through Wednesday, then drop below normal Thursday onward.

REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD

For the remainder of the period, Tuesday afternoon and onward, a more quiet weather pattern will settle in across the region. However, a few weak disturbances may pass through offering low-end chances of precipitation. Any mention of precipitation that is found in the PoP grids will offer very little in terms of QPF. Temperatures for the remainder of the period will fall back below the seasonal average for the middle of August as upper level flow has a more NWrly component to it, which will usher cooler Canadian air across the forecast area.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1202 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

A cold front will slide northwest to southeast across the area this afternoon with additional scattered -SHRA/-TSRA possible near it over west-central WI. Have included a PROB30 for -TSRA at EAU from 21-00z for this potential. Residual near-surface moisture tonight and calm winds will also foster fog development at EAU early Monday morning. Currently have visibilities falling to LIFR (1/2 mile) from 10-14z. Elsewhere, VFR conditions are expected the entire period with only high clouds remaining post-frontal passage. Variable to southwesterly winds ahead of the front will shift north-northwesterly post front. Winds then slow to light/variable tonight before becoming more southeasterly Monday morning.

KMSP...Current thinking is that any -SHRA/-TSRA along the passing cold front this afternoon will remain well to the east of MSP. Northeasterly winds expected this evening through tonight.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ TUE...Mainly VFR. Chc early A.M. -SHRA. Wind NE 5-10 kts. WED...VFR. Wind N 5-10 kts becoming NW. THU...VFR. Wind N 5-10 kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MN...None. WI...None.