THIS MORNING:  AREAS OF PATCHY DENSE FOG, OTHERWISE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY.

TODAY:  INCREASING CLOUDS, WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING IN THE NORTH, SPREADING OUT ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.   STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED ACROSS MINNESOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.   HIGH: 75.  WIND: NORTH/NORTHWEST 5 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT:  CLEARING AND COOL.  LOW: UPPER 40S,  NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH

FRIDAY:  SUNNY, COOL AND DRY.   HIGH: MID TO UPPER 60S.  WIND: NORTHWEST 5 TO 25 MPH

SATURDAY & SUNDAY:  SUNNY, WINDY, WARM AND DRY.   HIGHS UPPER 70S SATURDAY,  NEAR 90 SUNDAY.  SOUTH WIND GUSTING TO 30 MPH SATURDAY, 10 TO 25 MPH ON SUNDAY.

NEXT WEEK:  SHOWERS LIKELY MOST DAYS.  COOLING TO HIGHS IN THE 60S AND LOWS IN THE 40S.