Warm and Humid Saturday with Severe afternoon storms possible, Cooler and clearing Sun Updated X1

Regional Weather View.

Focus for Saturday is on a stationary front/cold front system moving through the Upper Midwest. This system will spread hot and humid condtions back into the region, along with elevated chance for severe storms across much of the Upper Midwest including Iowa, much of Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota and northern half of Wisconsin. Heavy rain is also possible.

Local area view.

Note: This forecast has been updated and Sundays Forecast as been added.

Severe Weather Potential Saturday

Saturday will have a chance of storms, and some of them could be severe. Right now it appears after a threat of morning storms, skies will likely clear somewhat in the afternoon and it will become hot and humid. Some places could have upper 80s for highs. Then late in the afternoon Thunderstorms will develop along the cold front and stationary front. The storms that develop could become severe. The timeframe of the biggest threat seems to be evening and overnight, and the highest threats are large hail, damaging winds very heavy torrential rain, and the threat for tornado, especially north. With the rainfall that has fallen this month and last month flooding could be an issue.

Sunday besides a threat for morning left over storms, we will be left with cooler conditions and less humid conditions as well as breezy west winds. Skies will clear during the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s

Saturday, Partly Cloudy hot and humid, with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, some could be strong to severe. Highs in the mid 80s. Saturday Night, A good chance of thunderstorms, some could be severe and have torrential rain. bring or strong. Lows in the mid 60s.

Sunday, Chance of a morning left over storm, otherwise clearing skies, less humid, cooler and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s. Sunday Night, Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 50s.

Looking Ahead

Dry weather continues through Monday, before another chance of rain and storms moved in for Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures during that time actually look slightly on the cooler side. Thursday and Friday the 11th and 12th it clears out and becomes sunny and pleasant with nice temperatures and cool nights. before it comes warmer and more sunny by the 15th of August. The rest of Mid August shows a continued warming trend and less stormy conditions.