Current Conditions:
This morning is a lovely humid midwest day with dewpoints near 60deg and temperatures near 70deg. The winds were quite light overnight but are starting to increase slight to 5 mph. Clear, sunny skies. There are storms to your south along a line from the Twin Cities westward to South Dakota associated with a shortwave trough.
Short Term forecast:
The biggest concern right now is the chance of severe weather this afternoon and overnight. The storms to your south will likely propagate northward and potentially arrive between 5pm and 11 pm. The Storm Prediction Center identifies your largest potential threats as large hail and strong winds. If you get under one of the storms you could get up to 1/3 of an inch of rain. Showers could linger into Thursday. However, the models appear to be forecasting heavy rain to your south and east. Hopefully you will get lucky. Highs for today will be in the mid70s with dewpoints muggy at 60deg. Winds will remain relatively calm, near 5 mph with partly cloud skies.
Long Term Forecast:
After the shortwave moves through tonight and early tomorrow high pressure will start to dominate. This will bring you cooler and less humid weather. Skies should remain clear and winds light. The one downside of clear skies, is cool nights. The next chance for rain will be early next week, Monday or Tuesday.
Wednesday:
High: mid 70s
Low: low 60s
Wind: ~5mph from S and SE
Clouds: Partly Cloud until storms arrive
Thursday:
High: near 70deg
Low: upper 40s
Wind: Increasing to 15 mph, possibly gusting near 20 mph from NW
Clouds: Decreasing
Friday:
High: low 60s
Low: upper 40s
Wind: Decreasing 10 mph from W
Clouds: Clear
Saturday & Sunday:
Both days will have high temperatures near 70deg and lows near 50deg with clear skies and light winds.
Forecasters Chaplin and Barnes