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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Ron Trenda

Dense fog advisory, chance thunderstorms

NWS Twin Cities

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We begin our Sunday with areas of dense fog over much of central and eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. for most of that area, and goes to 10 a.m. over southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin:

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Details of the dense fog advisory from NWS Twin Cities:

.DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.

* IMPACTS...IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING EARLY

THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE

REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...

USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

Note: the severe thunderstorm warning south of Willmar was in effect to 6:45 a.m.

Scattered thunderstorms

A warm front will move through Minnesota today, and it will help ignite some thunderstorms at times:

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The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a marginal risk of severe weather for northern and central Minnesota today and tonight:

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Storm Prediction Center/National Weather Service

Southern Minnesota is starting out with scattered strong thunderstorms this morning, a few of those could become severe as well.

8 a.m. update:

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has expanded the marginal risk of severe weather to include portions of southern Minnesota for today and tonight:

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Storm Prediction Center/National Weather Service

A slight risk of severe weather is indicated for much of northern Minnesota.

Here are the risk categories that are used by the Storm Prediction Center:

You can follow severe weather developments on the MPR News live blog.

Warmer temps

Highs today will be in the lower 80s over much of Minnesota: 

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Some spots in southwestern Minnesota will see mid 80s, while parts of northeastern Minnesota will top out in the upper 70s.

Monday will be even warmer in many spots:

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Highs will be a bit cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dew points will be rising as well, into the mid to upper 60s this afternoon and near 70 on Monday.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates at 7:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday on Minnesota Public Radio.