Minnesota weather: Strong late night storms possible after oppressive heat

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A heat advisory is in effect across much of Minnesota on Friday, with strong storms possible later in the night.

Timeline of what to expect

Storms in Minnesota:

After a line of storms moved across northern Minnesota on Friday morning, more storms could develop late Friday night in northwestern Minnesota and move southeast through the state.

A cold front will plow through the state on Friday night and could trigger a line of powerful storms, initially causing a hail threat for North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, but transitioning more to a wind threat as the night continues.

There is a level 2 risk of severe storms for all of Minnesota, except southeastern Minnesota, which is under a level 1 marginal risk. The primary threat of this system is 60-70+ wind gu