FLUS43 KMPX 080328 HWOMPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1028 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 082130- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 1028 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a level 2 of 5 severe weather risk for most of western and central Minnesota, with a level 1 of 5 risk in far eastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary risk, with large hail and a tornado or two also possible. In addition to the severe risk, the potential for multiple rounds of thunderstorms over the same location will lead to a risk for flash flooding, especially across west central and central Minnesota. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and occasionally severe weather will continue through Wednesday night. The severe weather and heavy rainfall risks for Wednesday will shift to south central and east central Minnesota into west central Wisconsin. This weekend, heat and humidity are expected to build back into Minnesota and Wisconsin. Afternoon heat index values near 100 Sunday and Monday will lead to an increased risk for dangerous heat late this weekend into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed overnight tonight and possibly Wednesday afternoon and evening. $$