State forecast for Minnesota

This afternoon...Scattered showers and thunderstorms north. A chance for a shower or thunderstorm south. Partly cloudy. Highs from the upper 70s northeast to the 80s elsewhere.

Tonight...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows from the lower 50s northeast to upper 60s southwest.

Thursday...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms southeast. Highs from the lower 70s northeast to the mid 80s southwest.

Thursday night...A chance of showers and thunderstorms southwest. Partly cloudy northeast. Lows from the upper 40s northeast to the mid 60s southwest.

Friday and saturday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs mainly in the 80s...Except in the 70s far north.

Sunday...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the lower 70s north to lower 80s south.