Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
974 FLUS43 KMPX 182046 HWOMPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 346 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 MNZ082>085-091>093-192100- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 346 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms capable of small hail & gusty winds are are possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday evening. The strongest storms could contain large hail & damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed. $$ MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-WIZ014>016-023>028-192100- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 346 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday evening. The strongest storms could contain large hail & damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed Thursday evening. $$