Minnesota weather: Warm sunshine before turning stormy Thursday night
MN weather: Warm sunshine, turning stormy Thursday
Expect warm sunshine and mostly sunny skies during the day on Thursday before turning stormy at night. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A warm and sunny Thursday gives way to rain and storms at night.
Thursday’s forecast in Minnesota
What to expect:
Thursday will bring mostly sunny skies, warm temperatures, and light westerly winds at 5-15 mph.
Highs reach the mid-80s for much of Minnesota, with slightly cooler temperatures in northeastern Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro is expected to reach a high of around 86 degrees. Overnight lows will fall into the 60s.
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Storms Thursday night:
A few isolated showers are possible in northern Minnesota during the day. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop late Thursday night into Friday morning for parts of central and northern Minnesota.
This system carries a level two slight risk of severe weather for much of central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro. Large hail, heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible with these storms.
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Hazy, hot and humid weekend
What's next:
Friday turns more humid with dew points climbing into the low 70s and afternoon highs in the mid-80s.
An extreme heat watch is in effect for central and southern Minnesota this weekend, expanding into northern regions on Sunday. Temperatures in the low and mid-90s will combine with tropical-style humidity and push the heat index values above 100 degrees.
Storm chances return early next week, along with more comfortable highs in the 70s.
Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast:
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