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Twin Cities Forecast: Over 2 Inches Rain Friday

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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CBS Minnesota warns southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will receive over 2 inches of rain Friday.
Temperatures will fall to the 60s on Friday, ending a week of higher highs.
Saturday and Sunday will be mostly dry, with only isolated showers near Interstate 90.
Mid-week temperatures will feel like Wednesday, staying in the mid-70s before the storm.
Thursday will bring clouds and drizzle, then brief sunshine before Friday’s system arrives.

History

Historical Context

In April 1993 the Mississippi River rose to a record 41.5 ft in Minneapolis, part of the Great Flood of 1993 that lasted April-October, killed 50 people and caused $12-16 billion in damage, exceeding the 1927 disaster. The event also broke Upper Mississippi crests that had stood since the 1965 flood, leading Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources to start a $300 million mitigation program still used for today’s sandbagging.

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Story summary

CBS Minnesota warns southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will receive over 2 inches of rain Friday.
Temperatures will fall to the 60s on Friday, ending a week of higher highs.
Saturday and Sunday will be mostly dry, with only isolated showers near Interstate 90.
Mid-week temperatures will feel like Wednesday, staying in the mid-70s before the storm.
Thursday will bring clouds and drizzle, then brief sunshine before Friday’s system arrives.

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