Severe thunderstorm watch until 3 p.m. includes Twin Cities metro and much of Minn., western Wis.

Here’s a quick morning briefing, with more detail to follow in the next Updraft blog.

Thunderstorms will spread across much of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin today and continue in the south this evening. Some severe thunderstorms are possible.

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Update:

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The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center shows an enhanced risk of severe weather this Monday and Monday night from the Twin Cities metro area through southern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. Here are details of the risk, from the Twin Cities NWS office:

Enhanced risk means that numerous severe thunderstorms are possible:

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in the yellow shaded area across central Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin.

As always, updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and you’ll also see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

You can see the recent local NWS radar loop here. The northeastern Minnesota radar loop and the northwestern Minnesota radar loop are also available. The recent radar loop for southwestern Minnesota can be found here, and the southeastern Minnesota loop here.

Temperature trends

Highs will reach the 80s in most locations Monday afternoon:'

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the mid-80s Tuesday, followed by lower 80s Wednesday and around 80 on Thursday and Friday.