State forecast for Minnesota

Flash flood watch today and tonight portion of northeast...

...Flash flood watch tonight southwest...

...Winter storm watch far northwest late tonight and wednesday...

Today...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms could

Produce heavy rainfall east and south. Highs from the mid 40s far

Northwest to the upper 80s far southeast.

.Tonight...Turning colder. Showers and thunderstorms. Some

Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Some wet snow may mix with

The rain far northwest late. Lows from the mid 30s far northwest to

The upper 60s far southeast.

.Wednesday...Windy and colder. Showers and isolated thunderstorms

Likely northeast. Rain and snow showers likely northwest. A chance

Of showers and isolated thunderstorms central and south. Highs from

The mid 30s far northwest to near 70 far southeast.

.Wednesday night...Cold. Decreasing clouds late. A chance of snow

Showers north. A slight chance of rain or snow showers central. Lows

From the upper 20s north and west to the mid 30s southeast.

.Thursday...Continued cold. Partly to mostly cloudy with a slight

Chance of rain or snow showers northeast. Partly sunny elsewhere.

Highs from the upper 30s north central to the lower 50s southeast.

.Thursday night...Mostly clear. Lows from the middle 20s north to

The lower 30s southeast.

.Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs from the middle 40s north to the

Middle 50s south.

.Saturday...Partly cloudy northwest. Mostly clear elsewhere. Lows

From the upper 20s northeast to the upper 30s south. Highs from the

Middle 50s north to the lower 60s south.