Severe weather is a possibility for much of Minnesota and Wisconsin tonight. I talked with meteorologist Megan Mulford from the National Weather Service. She says to have a thunderstorm 3 ingredients are needed; moisture, instability and lift.
Minnesota was one of many Midwestern states that saw violate weather on Memorial Day. Temperatures in Minnesota were in the upper 60s to low 70s which rarely triggers severe storms. Weather Eye Meterologist Cara Foster says the reason why Minnesota saw storms was the shifting of the jet stream which caused a shifting of precipitation.
The non-biting mosquito-looking bugs could also be two other types of insect, the crane fly or fungus gnat, but if you are out by the lake around dusk, it's mostly likely a midge that is bothering you or the kids.