Justin Liles: North-central Minnesota faces hail, gusty winds in Tuesday night storms

We had another beautiful day across the region. Temperatures were still slightly below average. Winds will continue to be off the lake but our focus for tonight will be the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms across north-central Minnesota. The biggest threats will be hail, gusty winds and lightning.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday, mainly during the afternoon and early evening.

Strong or severe storms are not currently expected Wednesday. However, some of these pop up storms could produce some damaging winds.

A more summer-like pattern is expected for the end of the week into early next week with increasing moisture and temperatures.

Chances for storms are expected to return on Sunday and continue into the new week.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms redevelop later tonight with fog by sunrise, the low will be around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

AM Fog with afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

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