Possible storm chances in Twin Cities before heat, humidity take over for weekend

A better chance for storms arrives Thursday night across central and northern Minnesota. A few could be severe with a slight risk for wind and hail.

Friday and Saturday will be dry, but remain hot and humid with highs near 90 degrees.  

Storm chances pick up again Sunday and Monday, lingering through Tuesday morning. One-to-two inches of rain is possible, which would help with the drought. 

This will also knock highs back into the low 80s. Temperatures look to come down even more closer to average for the second half of next week.

Drought update

We've seen a slight expansion of the severe and extreme drought southeast of the metro and across west-central Minnesota. More than half of the state is now in at least severe drought.