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Severe Storm Risk Late Saturday

Elevated Fire Weather Conditions Today

A cold front will slowly advance southeast thru eastern North Dakota and far northwest Minnesota Saturday into Saturday night. Rain and a few thunderstorms will develop near and behind the front Saturday late afternoon and evening. The warm and more unstable airmass ahead of the front may be capped, but a few strong to briefly severe storms may develop near or just behind the front. Hail to 1 inch and 60 mph wind gusts the hazards.

Southerly winds picking up ahead of an approaching cold front with gusts to around 35 mph in west central Minnesota today. Although afternoon relative humidity values are expected to be around 40 percent, the wind along with hot temperatures and drying fuels will allow any fires that develop to spread quickly.