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Steamy, stormy Saturday; cooler temperatures for all next week.

Severe weather threat for Saturday.
Severe weather threat for Saturday.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center, via Iowa State University

Storms today will mainly focus west of Interstate 35, for central and southern Minnesota. Primary threat with these storms will be large hail, and damaging winds. Look for the storms to continue into the late evening and overnight hours.

Saturday’s temperatures could once again climb into the mid to upper 80s. Southwestern Minnesota will see the warmest temperatures in the low 90s.

Highs for Saturday
Highs for Saturday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Heat indices for Saturday expected to climb near the triple digit mark for southwestern Minnesota, mid to upper 90s for the metro area.

Heat indices for Saturday.
Heat indices for Saturday.
NOAA

Sunday will be slightly cooler with additional rain chances.

Sunday’s rain chances will fall along the cold front that will be along southern Minnesota. There is a marginal risk for severe during this timeframe. Sunday’s highs will be in the upper 70s to lower 80s up north, and upper 80s to low 90s elsewhere.

Highs for Sunday.
Highs for Sunday.
NOAA

Several inches of rain possible on Monday.

Soaking rain is expected on Monday with a frontal boundary draped across southern Minnesota. Some forecast models are showing 2-3 inches of rainfall, with some locally higher amounts possible.

Possible rainfall amounts for Monday.
Possible rainfall amounts for Monday.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Monday will be our first cool day in a long stretch of days in the 70s.

Temperatures Monday through Wednesday.
Temperatures Monday through Wednesday.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather
NOAA 6 to 10-day temperature outlook
NOAA 6 to 10-day temperature outlook.
NOAA