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MN Weather: Heatwave To Continue For At Least Another Week
The extreme heat hovering in Minnesota won't end anytime soon, according to the latest forecast.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota's extreme heatwave won't end anytime soon. The daily highs will remain in the upper 80s and into the 90s for at least another week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
"The heat continues, with a few showers and thunderstorms possible on Friday," the NWS said. "Potential rain amounts look light, with little to no relief for the building drought."
A few of you have noted that no, we are not time travelers... The second to last date in the TC graphic should read June 26- July 6, 2012, not 2021!
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 7, 2021
Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
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Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
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