Comfortable heat Tuesday in the Twin Cities ahead of late-week rain
A couple of comfortably hot days ahead in the Twin Cities until badly needed, widespread showers arrive.
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A couple of comfortably hot days ahead in the Twin Cities until badly needed, widespread showers arrive.
One day after the Twin Cities experienced its hottest day of year so far, a near-record dew point was set early Monday, reaching 81 degrees at 2 a.m. Humidity, however, has since dropped.
Wednesday will be #Top10WxDay in the Twin Cities, filled with sun, calm winds, pleasant temperatures and clean air.
Comfortable summer weather will return to the Twin Cities on Tuesday and stick around through Friday.
Monday will be the 10th consecutive day in the Twin Cities with highs in the 90s — the longest such streak since July 1948.
Dangerous heat and hazardous air quality remain the primary concerns in the Twin Cities on Thursday.
Wednesday will be another dangerously hot day in Minnesota as wildfires continue to burn and air quality concerns linger. A NEXT Weather Alert will remain in place through Friday due to these concerns.
A NEXT Weather Alert remains in effect through Thursday evening, as does an extreme heat warning.
Severe storms that swept through Minnesota on Monday evening and night prompted weather warnings across the northern and central regions of the state.
Highs will top out near 90, with no meaningful storm risk during the daytime.
As the first round of storms wanes in Minnesota on Wednesday, another stronger system is expected to hit the state in the evening.
A heat advisory is in effect through 9 p.m. for the Twin Cities. Highs will be in the low 90, but the heat index is around 100 degrees.
Storms are passing through northwest and northern Minnesota late Monday ahead of a hot Tuesday in store for the state.
After a morning of spotty showers, the Twin Cities is enjoying sunshine, a nice breeze and highs in the mid-70s Wednesday.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday in the Twin Cities as a cold front moves through.