THE LARGE WINTER OR SPRING STORM SYSTEM THAT’S BEEN BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TOO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY, CENTERED OVER IOWA AND WISCONSIN.
THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE RAIN OR SNOW OVER THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA TODAY, BUTHIGHPRESSUREBUILDING IN FROM THE ROCKIES WILL BRING A LITTLE SUNSHINE ACROSS THE WESTERN DAKOTAS.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RUN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL, WITH HIGHS FROM THE MID 30S TO MID 40S.
THINGS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TONIGHT, INTO TOMORROW AS THIS STORM SYSTEM DRIFTS SLOWLY EASTWARD. SOME RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER MINNESOTA TOMORROW, BUT SKIES WILL GIVE WAY TO A LITTLE SUN FURTHER WEST. ALSO, PARTS OF THE EASTERN DAKOTAS COULD SEE A LITTLE LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE REDEVELOPING AGAIN ON SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL, SO THE SPRING MELT WILL CONTINUE.
THE WEATHER FOR THE NORTHERN PLAINS FOR TODAY…
NORTH DAKOTA...CLOUDY, WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW EAST. PARTLY SUNNY CENTRAL AND WEST. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS 35 TO 40.
SOUTH DAKOTA...MOSTLY SUNNY FAR WEST. CLOUDY, WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW CENTRAL AND EAST. WINDY OVER THE CENTRAL. HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOW 40S.
MINNESOTA...CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. ALSO, AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. HIGHS UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
EASTERN MONTANA...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS UPPER 30S NORTH, TO THE UPPER 40S FAR SOUTH.
SOUTHERN MANITOBA...CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN...PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. HIGHS 35 TO 40.