Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are moving through parts of northern Minnesota this morning.

A severe thunderstorm watch includes northwestern Minnesota until 8 a.m.:

The remainder of northern Minnesota is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 a.m.:

Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio 

, and updates are also posted on the MPR News 

Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 90s in southern Minnesota this afternoon, with dew point temperatures in the 70s. That combination of heat and moisture will generate peak heat index values of 104 to 109 in many areas:

The maps above show the counties for which the Twin Cities NWS office has warning responsibility.

Excessive heat warnings have been issued for the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.:

Portions of southwestern Minnesota are in a heat advisory this afternoon and evening.

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke have these symptoms:

Updraft will be updated by mid-morning with weekend forecast details

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Ron Trenda

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are moving through parts of northern Minnesota this morning. A severe thunderstorm watch includes northwestern Minnesota until 8 a.m.: The remainder of northern Minnesota is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 a.m.: Details of the watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 240 NWS Storm Prediction Center…

Severe thunderstorm watch northern Minn. to 11 a.m.; excessive heat warning includes metro today

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