Lea Zmurko:  Humid and hot, but gearing up for fall

September 17: Sunny September

Seeing temperatures reach those low 80s this afternoon with mostly sunny skies, showers and storms will arrive later this week to kick start those fall conditions.

There were a few isolated showers passing up by the International Boarder bringing heavy rain in the overnight hours, as the sun starts to rise these showers cleared and continued to trek northward.

There is another sunny day in the forecast for the Northland as temperatures return to the low 80s this afternoon. Conditions will remain mostly dry today and tomorrow, but some isolated storms are possible in parts of central and western Minnesota.

More storms and a possibility for severe weather with heavy rain and hail is likely to cross the Head of the Lake Thursday afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches the Northland. Dewpoints will be well above 60 degrees over the next 48 hours and the region may feel muggy and humid as we await the upcoming storms.

After this cold front passes temperatures will settle into some more seasonable conditions for the upcoming week.  

Today

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.