Minnesota weather: Rain totals so far, with more on the way Monday

MN weather: Rain totals so far Monday

Heavy rain hit a large portion of the Twin Cities Monday morning, with the northwest metro getting hit the hardest. More rain is expected Monday afternoon as it moves south. Into Monday evening, the rain has the possibility to turn into storms.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Heavy rain hit a large portion of Minnesota from Monday morning into the afternoon, with more expected to come in the evening.

What to expect

Rain from Monday morning northwest of the state is expected to move south, with the potential of turning into some severe storms for the Twin Cities metro and the southern Minnesota.

A lot of the activity is expected to linger just above the Interstate 94 corridor until later Monday, as it moves south.

This rain could turn severe, with Level 1 and 2 risks for the southern part of the state (southern Minnesota has a Level 2 risk, while the Twin Cities has a Level 1 risk going into Monday evening). The chance for the strongest storms will likely be between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday.

The rain is expected to be heavy, increasing from this morning, but the rain is not expected to last as long.

Rain on Monday will keep temperatures in the mid to high 60s for central Minnesota on Monday afternoon. Southern Minnesota will see temperatures in the mid to high 70s.