Strong storms possible Thursday then cooler

A severe weather risk late Thursday

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Severe weather risk for Thursday
National Weather Service

It’ll be a warm Thursday but thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon and some of those could be severe. Temperatures then drop the next few days.

Severe weather risk Thursday

An enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather exits later Thursday. Some storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail. A few storms could produce tornadoes.

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An enhanced risk of severe storms (level 3 out of 5) for Thursday
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon into the overnight.

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Storms develop later in the day Thursday
College of DuPage Weather

Chilly weekend

After the thunderstorms it’ll be cooler the next several days. Highs will be in the 60s Friday and just 50s this weekend with only 40s in northern Minnesota. That will set up for a cold Friday and Saturday nights. Frost is possible in northern Minnesota.

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Frosty temps for northern Minnesota Friday and Saturday nights
National Weather Service

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