Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings issued for Twin Cities metro area

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Showers will continue to track east with decreasing clouds west to east Tuesday morning into midday. Isolated storms are possible later in the day with strong storms possible Wednesday.

Clouds decrease Tuesday; stormy Wednesday

Lingering showers in northeastern and southeastern Minnesota will continue to track east. Clouds will decrease from west to east bringing midday and afternoon sunshine back to most of the state. 

A couple isolated storms are possible again later in the day with day-time heating. There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) that a storm could turn strong or severe. The best chance is in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. 

Highs Tuesday will be in the low 80s south to low 70s north with cooler readings along the North Shore.

Get used to some occasionally muggy air over the next 36 to 48 hours. Dew points will reach the sticky 60s for some of us late Tuesday. 

Wednesday will be more humid, especially late in the day before dew points drop behind a cool front for Thursday. That moisture will help create the unsettled weather into Wednesday. 

Wednesday will be steamy with highs warming into the upper 80s and low 90s across southern Minnesota along with dew points that will become quite muggy. 

Storms will develop later Wednesday afternoon and evening and those could become strong to severe. 

There’s a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather for Wednesday into Wednesday night. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats but isolated tornadoes are also possible.

It will be slightly cooler and more comfortable Thursday and Friday before muggy air returns late Saturday. That could set the stage for more storms late Saturday into Sunday along with more very warm and steamy days into next week.  

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Showers will continue to track east with decreasing clouds west to east Tuesday morning into midday. Isolated storms are possible later in the day with strong storms possible Wednesday.


Morning showers will move through the area with some spotty redevelopment later in the day Tuesday. Wednesday will be steamy with strong to severe storms possible. 

Morning showers, spotty thunder later Tuesday. More storms Wednesday

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