Minnesota Weather: Dry, Highs In The 90s

TWIN CITIES, MN — For the first time this season, Minnesotans will get their first taste of truly hot weather. Highs will be in the 90s starting Friday.

"We begin to warm gradually this week, with hot temperatures expected this weekend," the National Weather Service said. "A lack of precipitation will be noticeable as well, hopefully getting some better shots at rain next week."

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph.