Patchy clouds, isolated shower/t-storm possible
It feels very summery today.
Dew points are in the 60s, and we'll have sunshine and patchy clouds. An isolated shower or thunderstorm could pop up, mainly this afternoon and early evening.
Southwestern Minnesota will have a better chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms today, and some of those could drift into south-central Minnesota this afternoon and early evening.
Highs will be very typical for late July:
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A few spots in the Twin Cities could hit 84 or 85 degrees.
Severe risk
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service indicates a marginal risk of severe weather today through tonight for western Minnesota:
Steamy start to work week
Dew point temperatures rise into the tropical 70s Monday afternoon:
Highs will be in the 80s on Monday:
Some spots in southern Minnesota will probably hit the upper 80s.
Dew points stay in the 70s Tuesday and early Wednesday, and many spots will see highs in the lower 90s.
Thunder late Monday
Scattered thunderstorms are possible early Monday morning, and another batch of thunderstorms is expected to move across Minnesota Monday night into early Tuesday.
The thunderstorm activity is depicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System:
Warm streak extended
With just one day remaining, it's clear that July will finish with an above-normal average temperature in the Twin Cities. This is our 11th consecutive month with a warmer than normal monthly temperature!
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