Today and Friday are expected to bring rain and thunderstorms with a significant temperature range.
A Colorado low is moving through the valley, associated with a warm front, bringing widespread rain and possible thunderstorms with lightning to the north.
A cold front will follow, with gusts out of the northwest over 30 mph, and additional light rain showers will continue in northeast ND and the northern valley into Friday morning.
Some areas to the north may see up to an inch of rain by the end of the week, potentially impacting harvest plans.
Temperature-wise, the valley will experience a wide range, with warmer temperatures to the south, reaching highs in the 60s to low 70s, and cooler temperatures to the north, in the 50s and 60s.
Author's summary: Rain and thunderstorms are expected today and Friday.