National Weather Service: Flash Flood Watch

Nelson, MN

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

76 °F

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph from the South

62 °F

29.60 in

62%

10.0 miles

Alexandria, MN

Updated — 2:53 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

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Forecast for Nelson (56355)

Flash Flood Watch in effect through Monday evening...
Sunday
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T-storms
H 76° / L 61°
Monday
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T-storms
H 68° / L 50°
Tuesday
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T-storms
H 63° / L 48°
Wednesday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 59° / L 43°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 34°
Sunday

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible.

Sunday Night

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible.

Monday

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Monday Night

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Tuesday

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 63F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tuesday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 59F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Thursday

Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 34F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.

Statement as of 2:59 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

Flash Flood Watch


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin... including the following
areas... in Minnesota... Anoka... Benton... Carver... Chisago...
Dakota... Douglas... Freeborn... Goodhue... Hennepin... Isanti...
Kanabec... Kandiyohi... Le Sueur... McLeod... Meeker... Mille
Lacs... Morrison... Nicollet... Pope... Ramsey... Rice... Scott...
Sherburne... Sibley... Stearns... Steele... Stevens... Todd...
Waseca... Washington and Wright. In Wisconsin... Barron...
Chippewa... Dunn... Eau Claire... Pepin... Pierce... Polk... Rusk
and St. Croix.

* Through Monday evening

* a combination of saturated ground and the potential for heavy
rain through early Monday evening could lead to localized areas
of flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.





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