Next Weather: Storms expected to rumble over Minnesota throughout Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Saturday is a Next Weather Alert day, and the latest model runs have storms developing in the morning hours as well as the evening.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says there'll be waves of storms washing over the state. The first will be in the overnight hours in northwestern Minnesota, where a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 4 a.m. Saturday. These storms threaten ping-pong-sized hail and 70 mph winds.
A second round of storms is expected to develop in western Minnesota during the late morning. At least one model shows this line bringing severe storms to the Twin Cities metro in the early afternoon. According to Meadows, the main threat for these storms will be straight-line winds and hail.
The storms over the metro could effect weekend events such as the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine and the Aurora soccer game Eagan. However, skies should be clear for the Aquatennial fireworks show in Minneapolis.
This second line of storms is expected to move into western Wisconsin in the late afternoon hours. While skies will clear over much of the state in the evening, storms could flare up on the back end of the system, affecting southeastern Minnesota late Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Again, straight-line winds will be the biggest threat.
Afterwards, the humidity will drop off, and the upcoming week looks to be pleasant, with highs in the low-80s.
