MEMORIAL DAY EVENING: It’s been a wonderful weather day to enjoy the outdoors as we kick off the unofficial start to summer as we honor those who fought for our country. Afternoon temperatures are reaching the low-70s across much of the region which is around average for late May. Light south winds have increased near surface wildfire smoke across our region, which have created light haze and lower air quality. Stick with Valley News Live for First Alert updates.
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY: An upper-level low will bring moisture and instability from Canada into the Northern Plains between Tuesday and Wednesday. As a result, during the afternoon and evening hours, scattered showers, and even an isolated thunderstorm, will pop up across our region, in what’s known as a diurnal pattern. This means some areas will see rain and some areas will not. The showers die down during the overnight hours. Despite the scattered shower activity total rain …