Plenty of high dewpoints and calm winds for early morning fog across central Minnesota.

The warm trend continues from the weekend with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s this afternoon. Heat indices will be reaching 100 for some this afternoon in areas with minimal cloud coverage. A heat advisory is in place across northwest Wisconsin and Pine County for this afternoon and evening. After a few days with some showers and storms, a more seasonable trend will carry out the week.

A few showers are passing across the Iron Range and progressing north up the Arrowhead in the morning hours. There will be some clearing for the middle of the day before more showers and thunderstorms arrive in the late afternoon and last overnight

Some portions of the Northland have marginal or enhanced risks for severe weather with the key risks being 70 mph winds, large hail, and enough localized heavy rain for ponding.

Wednesday will be a break from rain and heat with high pressure briefly set up over the Great Lakes bringing in more comfortable conditions for late August.

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.