Storms passing through northern and central Minnesota late Monday; more high temperatures Tuesday

Storms are passing through northwest and northern Minnesota late Monday ahead of a hot Tuesday in store for the state.

A tornado watch is in effect for Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Pine and Wadena counties until Tuesday at 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

An extreme heat warning is in effect for parts of southeast Minnesota until 7 p.m. Wednesday and for portions of central, east-central and southcentral Minnesota through the end of Monday. A heat advisory for the same areas will then go into effect until 9 a.m.

Temperatures will struggle to fall below 70 early Tuesday and the humidity will stay high. Highs will likely hit the 90s each day this week.

Weather Watcher Network Interactive Map

Daily chances for thunderstorms will continue for the next several days as a stalled front lingers nearby. Some storms could become strong to severe with heavy rain. The active pattern looks likely to continue over the Fourth of July weekend.