Chance of Saturday evening thunderstorms; more thunderstorms on Sunday
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We hit 96 degrees Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
That's 3 degrees short of the record high for the day, but plenty warm!
A cold front will move slowly through eastern Minnesota Saturday evening and Saturday night.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible, and there could even be an isolated severe thunderstorm.
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The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has much of eastern Minnesota and far western Wisconsin in a marginal risk of severe weather Saturday evening and Saturday night:
As you go deeper into Wisconsin, there is a slight risk of severe weather Saturday night.
On Sunday, we are expecting periods of thunderstorms in southern and central Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows an enhanced risk of severe weather Sunday and Sunday night over much of southern and central Minnesota and into Wisconsin:
Enhanced risk means that numerous severe thunderstorms are possible:
Flooding is also possible on Sunday in areas that see the most thunderstorm activity.
Updates:
Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and you can also read about any watches and warnings in the MPR news live weather blog.
Programming note:
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday.