Storms and heat both cause concerns Monday
Northern Minnesota remains more comfortable
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Active weather targets central and southern Minnesota Monday with everything from dangerous heat to a risk for severe storms.
Monday’s forecast
The state is starting off warm and humid Monday morning, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Because of a front stretching through central Minnesota as of Monday morning, and expected to move slowly south during the day, there will be a much more noticeable temperature divide by afternoon. On the cooler, drier side of the front, northern Minnesota sees highs near 80 and lower humidity thanks to dew points in the 50s and 60s.
Southern Minnesota can expect temperatures in the low to mid-90s, and dew points in the 70s. That will drive the heat index above 100 for parts of southern Minnesota, putting that part of the state in a heat advisory from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The front is also causing areas of showers and storms in central and southern Minnesota Monday morning.
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The storms bring a risk for scattered severe weather, especially in the afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threat, but isolated tornadoes are possible too.
An isolated risk for severe weather continues Tuesday and Wednesday.
That extended forecast will be updated around 9 a.m.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:48 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.
