Weather Forecast

Severe Thursday storms could impact Minnesota State Fair, Gopher home opener

By Joseph Dames, Mike Augustyniak

Updated on: August 29, 2024 / 12:14 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

NEXT Weather: 9 a.m. forecast from Aug. 29, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect on Thursday evening in the Twin Cities, with possible storms that could impact the Minnesota State Fair and the Gopher football home opener.

WCCO

There is an enhanced risk (3 on a scale of 5) of severe weather in the metro between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with wind, heavy rain and an isolated threat of a tornado.

WCCO

The humidity will drop behind the storm system, leaving the metro with a stretch of really comfortable days.

Friday will be in the upper 70s, and will be a #Top10WxDay. Temps on Saturday could be in the lower 80s.

Slightly cooler air will move in on Sunday and Labor Day, bringing high temps down in the lower to mid-70s — a great way to wrap up meteorological summer.

Early next week appears to be dry and slowly warming closer to average, with possibly one of the best stretches of weather the metro has seen in some time.

Joseph Dames

Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekend morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories during the week.

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