Strong thunderstorms forming in the warm and humid air ahead of this front will be capable of hail, strong wind gusts, and even a tornado or two this afternoon. This evening, the scattered storms will eventually form into a line which will move through eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
The state has a long history of extreme heat, including its worst heat wave on record, according to the DNR: an eight-day run in July 1936, when the mercury peaked at or above 100 degrees each day.
