MN Weather: Strong Storms Thursday Night, Friday

TWIN CITIES, MN — Following a sunny Wednesday and Thursday, strong storms will make their way into central Minnesota Friday. Up to a quarter of an inch of rain could fall Friday night.

"Scattered thunderstorms could develop late Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday," the National Weather Service said. "A few may become severe with large hail and damaging winds."

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.