Tornado warning issued as storms move through western Minnesota
Severe storms were moving through parts of northwestern and southwestern Minnesota on Monday evening.
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Severe storms were moving through parts of northwestern and southwestern Minnesota on Monday evening.
The advisory will go into effect at noon and last through 8 p.m., affecting the metro, western Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Communities up north will be under an extreme heat warning starting at 11 a.m.
Daytime heating could spark isolated storms in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday. Expect highs near 90 degrees with increasing humidity.
Wednesday will bring sunshine and summer heat to the Twin Cities, though thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon.
July will kick off with a #Top10WxDay on Tuesday in Minnesota, but more storms are possible in the coming days.
Minnesota will start the week mostly dry with seasonal temperatures. Later in the week, storms could develop for the holiday.
Thursday morning starts with another round of heavy rain targeting southern and eastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin.
There will be a lull in the rain overnight into Thursday morning before more arrives.
A cold front has ushered in cooler, drier air in Minnesota, with highs on Tuesday around 80 degrees in the Twin Cities.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible before noon on Monday in the Twin Cities, with a small chance in the afternoon across southern Minnesota.
Parts of Minnesota may be dealing with lingering storms on Friday morning, with more to follow come nightfall. Then, the heat takes over the weekend.
The work week will wrap with the return of rain to parts of Minnesota, then the first pop of summer heat and humidity will arrive over the weekend.
Wednesday will be warm and mostly dry in Minnesota, though isolated storms are possible down south.
Tuesday will give Minnesota a break from stormy weather, but it won't last long.
A tornado watch was issued for a large swath of central Minnesota.