Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the rest of the afternoon and evening into Friday morning. A few of the storms from the Brainerd Lakes to International Falls line this afternoon and evening could become strong with quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph as the main risks in the strongest storms. Some locally heavier rainfall up to 1.5-2 inches will also be possible in the through the Arrowhead, Twin Ports, and parts of northwest Wisconsin this evening into early Friday morning, but it shouldn`t be widespread.

Little to no additional precipitation expected into and through the weekend, with increasing temperatures into the 80s for most on Saturday and Sunday. Dewpoints will rise through the weekend as well, so minimum relative humidities are only expected to drop to around 45-60% each day Friday through this weekend.

TONIGHT
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.