Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Minnesota experiences a warmer-than-normal July — so far

A busy splash park with families in the water.
Families visit the splash pad at Harmon Park in West Saint Paul to beat the extreme heat advisory over the Twin Cities on Sunday, June 22.
Kyra Miles | MPR News

Temperatures across Minnesota for the first half of July have been above average — with several areas seeing 90-degree days — and averaging about one to two degrees above normal.

Rainfall has been mixed, but a good chuck of the state is drought-free, said meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.

“The second half of July looks like it'll average warmer than normal, and also wetter than normal,” Seeley said.

Minnesotans can expect to see more heat advisories from the National Weather Service in throughout the rest of the month.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Seeley about a historic rainfall event and more in their weekly weather chat. Click the player above to hear their full conversation.