MINNEAPOLIS,MN — Central and southern Minnesota, along with west central Wisconsin, face a level 2 of 5 severe weather risk tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Wisconsin's risk is slightly lower, at a level 1.
Damaging wind gusts are the main concern, with large hail also possible and a chance of a tornado or two in western Minnesota. Storms are expected to stall out and fire repeatedly over the same areas overnight, raising the risk of flash flooding, especially across west central and central Minnesota.
Spotters may be activated to track storms as they move through.
Thunderstorms with heavy rain and occasional severe weather continue into Wednesday night, with the heaviest rain and severe threat shifting toward south central and east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.
Beyond that, forecasters are watching a building heat and humidity risk for the weekend. Heat index values could approach 100 degrees Sunday and Monday, raising the risk of dangerous heat as the new week begins.
Check out the full NWS forecast from the MSP Airport below:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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