A Forecast First Alert has been issued by Minnesota’s Weather Authority due to the possibility of severe storms late Monday afternoon and throughout the evening hours.

According to Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas, severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours are expected. Although storms are possible anytime between 4-10 p.m., the Twin Cities metro area will most likely see them between 5-8 p.m.

The evening drive home could be problematic for drivers due to the possibility of flash flooding, since the ground is already extremely saturated from the rainfall throughout the month of June and hail may also cause water to pool.

Although the risk of tornados is low, Yuhas says the risk is still there when storms first develop.

Storms are then expected to roll southeast toward Rochester, Red Wing, Winona and La Crosse.

Warm and humid conditions throughout the day on Monday will help fuel storms, with high temperatures forecasted to hit the mid- to upper 80s. You can find the latest forecast from Minnesota’s Weather Authority by CLICKING HERE and an interactive radar by CLICKING HERE.

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