Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Twin Cities and much of central Minnesota are at risk for severe weather Thursday night and Friday.

"Severe thunderstorms are possible both this evening and late Friday night," the National Weather Service said.

"Today's threat level is lower and more isolated, with isolated large hail and wind gusts possible. Friday night's threat could be more widespread, with damaging wind the most likely threat."

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

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 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 72. South southeast wind 10 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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.