Justin Liles: Warm Tuesday with chance of storms

Our weather will remain quiet tonight and change with an approaching cold front Tuesday. Strong southerly winds ahead of this front will create an environment suitable for some strong afternoon storms. Areas that could see the best chance for some strong winds and large hail seem to be east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

Following the front cold air drainage will take over and create a much cooler pattern the rest of the week. Northwest flow will lead to periods of light rain and snow toward the end of the week. Some areas north of Highway 2 could see temperatures stay cold enough to allow some snow on grassy surfaces. The weekend once again looks cold with breezy conditions and chance for snow showers.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of PM Thunderstorms, Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Scattered Showers possible, Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.