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It was a really warm Monday. The National Weather Service says the official high in St. Cloud was 84 degrees.

The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the area to a slight risk, with hail and wind the primary threats.

The combination of low relative humidities with strong westerly winds developing behind a cold front will result in dangerous fire weather conditions Monday afternoon and evening across western Minnesota.

With extreme fire risk conditions expected across much of Minnesota, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday

A prolonged rainfall event will begin Monday night and last into Wednesday afternoon.

We will have dry and breezy conditions Friday and Saturday that will lead to elevated fire weather conditions both days.

There is a potential for a significant precipitation event next week.

Our March snowstorm hit south-central Minnesota the hardest Monday.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for counties just to the south of St. Cloud including Wright, Meeker and Kandiyohi.

One last cool day Monday before temperatures look to be above normal for the first half of March.

A heavy band of snow moved through the area early Sunday morning.

Temperatures will remain on the mild side through the end of February into early March across the Upper Midwest.