SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL NOON FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA, NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA

THIS MORNING:  AREAS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME WITH HIGH WIND AND HAIL.  CLOUDY, WARM AND MUGGY UNTIL MID AFTERNOON, AREAS OF FOG. THEN PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY.  HIGH: MID TO UPPER 80S.  WIND: TURNING WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON, 15 TO 25 MPH

TONIGHT:  PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY.   MUCH COOLER.  LOW: UPPER 50S.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY:  MOSTLY SUNNY, WINDY AND MILD.  HIGH: UPPER 70S.  WIND: SOUTH TO WEST 15 TO 35+ MPH.

FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND:  MOSTLY SUNNY, WINDY AND VERY HOT.  HIGH: UPPER 80S FRIDAY, MID 90S SATURDAY, NEAR 100 SUNDAY, MID 90S MONDAY.

NEXT WEEK: SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, CONTINUED WARMER THAN NORMAL.