Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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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.

$$