THIS AFTERNOON:  SMOKY GRAY AGAIN AREAS OF SUNNY. MILD TEMPS AND A LIGHT SOUTHERLY BREEZE INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. LATE AFTERNOON, EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER.  HIGH: NEAR 80.

TONIGHT:  THUNDERSTORMS ENDING WEST TO EAST ACROSS MINNESOTA.  THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.   LOW: NEAR 60.

WEDNESDAY:  SUNNY TO PARTLY SUNNY.  BREEZY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST, WIND TURNING NORTHWEST AND WINDY!  10 TO 20, GUSTING TO 35 MPH.  SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  HIGH: MID TO UPPER 70S.

THURSDAY:  MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY.  HIGH: MID TO UPPER 70S.  WIND: NORTHWEST 5 TO 20 MPH, DIMINISHING

FRIDAY:  MOSTLY SUNNY.  HIGH: NEAR 80.  WIND: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY:  MOSTLY SUNNY.  SOUTHERLY BREEZE.  HIGH: MID 80S.

NEXT WEEK:  HEAT BUILDS.  MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS, CLEAR WARM NIGHTS.  DRY CONDITIONS.  HIGH: UPPER 80S.  LOWS: MID 60S.