State forecast for Minnesota

Flood watch this afternoon and tonight parts of northwest and southern minnesota this afternoon and tonight...

Today...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms north. Highs in the middle 70s to middle 80s.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely...Mainly central and south. Some storms could be severe and produce heavy rain south. Lows in the middle 50s to upper 60s.

Tuesday...Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the middle 70s to upper 80s.

Wednesday...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s north and 60s south. Highs in the 70s and lower 80s.

Thursday...Partly cloudy northwest. A chance of thunderstorms east and south. Lows in the 50s and lower 60s. Highs in the 70s.

Friday...Partly cloudy west. A chance of showers or thunderstorms east. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s. Highs in the 70s and lower 80s.