Justin Liles: More showers and storms

This afternoon and evening look to be a better chance at getting some stronger storms. There is a marginal risk for some larger hail and damaging winds south of the Twin Ports in east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Rain will likely continue through Thursday and into Friday morning. With the rain and winds off the lake it looks like foggy conditions will stick around through the end of the week too. Most of region is likely going to see .5” to 1.5”. This will help our current dry stretch as most of the region continues to be 1.5” below normal.

High pressure along with drier conditions return for the holiday weekend. Temperatures will likely warm into the 80s this weekend with lots of sunshine. Some rain showers and possibly some storms look to return late Monday night and Independence Day.

TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 57. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.