Minnesota weather: Warm sunshine with stray rumble chances Monday evening
MN weather: Warm before evening storm chances Monday
Monday stays warm and fairly sunny before scattered thunderstorms develop across parts of Minnesota later in the day and overnight. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Monday stays warm and mostly quiet across Minnesota before thunderstorm chances develop during the evening and overnight hours.
Monday’s forecast in Minnesota
The forecast:
The day will stay fairly quiet with a mix of sunshine and clouds, along with a light westerly breeze.
Temperatures climb into the low to mid 80s, with the Twin Cities metro reaching a high of around 84 degrees. Overnight lows dip into the 60s with humid conditions and thunderstorm opportunities.
Storm chances on Monday
What to expect:
Scattered storms develop across northern Minnesota during the afternoon before moving south and east into the evening. After a brief lull, additional storms are expected to redevelop overnight across parts of western and southern Minnesota.
Parts of western Minnesota are under a Level 2 slight risk for severe weather, while the western Twin Cities metro is included in a Level 1 marginal risk.
These storms could produce wind gusts over 60 mph, hail up to 1 inch in diameter and brief heavy downpours.
Severe risk map as of Monday morning. (FOX 9)
Extended Minnesota weather forecast
What's next:
Tuesday turns a little cooler but still humid, with temperatures in the 70s. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms could redevelop during the afternoon, though most areas will stay dry.
Wednesday is comfortable as abundant sunshine returns and temperatures hold in the upper 70s. Temperatures climb back into the low 80s Thursday and Friday, along with a few isolated thunderstorm chances.
Similar weather continues this weekend, with sunshine and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees.
Here's a look at the seven-day forecast:
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The Source: This forecast uses information from FOX 9 meteorologists.