Becoming hot, muggy Thursday; cooler Friday

After some early morning showers and thunder, clearing skies will heat things up. Highs will be near 90 again in the south, but a cool front is sweeping across the state.

Hot and muggy Thursday, cooler Friday

Showers and clouds are moving out quickly through midmorning Thursday, giving way to another hot afternoon for southern Minnesota. Highs will be near 90 in the south and in the 70s north.

A cool front is sweeping across the state. It will be the focus for thunderstorm development late Thursday afternoon in to the evening.

A thunderstorm or two is possible over the Twin Cities with the initial development but the front will quickly push storms south into southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

There’s a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe storms across southeastern Minnesota.

Friday will bring lower dew points and more seasonable temperatures in the 80s south and 70s north. That cooler spell will persist into Saturday.

Thunderstorm chances over the holiday weekend

The next chance of thunderstorms will come late Saturday into the overnight and early Sunday.

Behind that activity dew points will again be borderline sticky Sunday into Monday. There’s another chance of at least some thunder on the afternoon into the overnight on the Fourth of July holiday.

Temperatures will be warming up, possible already near 90 early in the week and more likely later in the week. Overall temperatures are forecast to continue to be warmer than normal.