Lea Zmurko: Starting August off with some storms
Another round of showers and thunderstorms move across central Minnesota and northern Wisconsin this morning. The risk for severe weather remains unlikely. Following the rain, cloud coverage will linger through the afternoon before clearing this evening.
Temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s this afternoon so it will feel slightly cooler, but the mugginess in the air will linger and make things uncomfortable.
The humid and hot conditions will return for Friday and into Saturday before some overnight thunderstorms start to break the humidity. Conditions will then start to become cooler by Sunday with more chances for rain and showers over the upcoming week.
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.