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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1234 PM CDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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1234 PM CDT Fri Sep 22 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Hot and humid conditions are expected through early evening with
peak heat indices between 95 and 100. Heat illnesses may occur,
primarily for those who are active outdoors.

Additional thunderstorms are possible tonight across western Minnesota,
mainly after midnight. There is a marginal risk of severe weather
in this area. The main threats will be large hail and damaging
winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Hot and humid conditions with heat indices into the mid 90s are
expected again Saturday from southeast Minnesota into western
Wisconsin. Heat illnesses may occur, primarily for those who are
active outdoors.

Periodic chances for thunderstorms exist from Saturday through
Monday night. There is a marginal risk of severe weather Saturday
across western and central Minnesota, with the main threats being
hail and wind.

Repeated rounds of thunderstorms this weekend in western
Minnesota will also lead to an increased risk for flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed tonight in western MN.

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