TODAY:  SUNNY, WARM AND SMOKY.  LINGERING GRAY BETWEEN US AND THE SUN.  HIGH: UPPER 70S TO ABOUT 80, A LIGHT NORTHWEST BREEZE.  A FEW SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSHOWER TRACK EAST INTO THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS BY AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT: SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM CONTINUE EAST INTO WEST AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.  LOW IN THE 50S.  RAIN OF A TENTH TO A QUARTER INCH POSSIBLE.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:  MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS: 70S, LOWS: 50S.  ANOTHER QUARTER TO HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY:  MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS: 60S, LOWS: NEAR 50.  ANOTHER QUARTER TO HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN.

NEXT WEEK: MOSTLY SUNNY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, RAIN AGAIN THURSDAY.  HIGHS: 60S AND 70S, LOWS: 50S