A mild week with several rain chances

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The unsettled weather we dealt with over the weekend is hanging on to start the work week today, but at least temperatures are mild and we’re enjoying some sunshine between the low stratocumulus clouds. Expect isolated showers mainly from Rochester to the south and east. A few breaks of sunshine will be possible from time to time with high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s and a light northeast breeze.

A stray shower or two will be possible this evening with partly cloudy skies for most of the night and lows will be in the upper 40s.

High pressure will settle into the Upper Mississippi Valley from the north for the middle part of the week, bringing bright and pleasant weather to the area. Tuesday will feature sunshine with few passing clouds and high temperatures will be in the low 70s. Winds will be light, from the southeast. A stray shower or isolated thunderstorm will be possible toward the evening hours.

Wednesday will be sunnier and warmer with a mild south breeze and high temperatures will be in the mid-70s.

A slow-moving storm system will approach the region from the west later in the week, spreading a few showers toward our area ahead of it. Expect a few afternoon showers on Thursday with partly sunny skies for most of the day. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s and a southerly breeze.

Clouds and light rain will spread across the area on Friday and Saturday as that storm system pushes through the Upper Midwest. A stray thunderstorm or two can be expected on Saturday with high temperatures in the mid-70s.

A few leftover showers will be possible early on Sunday. Otherwise, expect a fair amount of sunshine with a gusty northwest breeze on Mother’s Day behind the storm system and high temperatures will be around 70 degrees.

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