Weekend forecast: Warm and humid; thunder chance north Saturday, in all areas Sunday
Many dry hours too
Get ready for a sticky afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro area from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday:
Here are details of the heat advisory:
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1042 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2020 MNZ060>063-068>070-040100- /O.CON.KMPX.HT.Y.0003.200703T1800Z-200704T0100Z/ Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 1042 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values around 95 expected. * WHERE...Scott, Carver, Washington, Ramsey, Anoka, Hennepin and Dakota Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures combined with high humidity and light winds may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
The weekend!
Our Fourth of July weekend will be very warm. The average Twin Cities high temperature on July 4 is 83 degrees. We’ll probably top out in the lower 90s in the metro area on Saturday, sharing lower 90s with roughly the southern half of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin:
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We’ll see a lot of highs in the upper 80s in the remainder of Minnesota.
Saturday dew points will be mainly in the sticky upper 60s:
Winds will be fairly moderate, with gusts in the 10-15 mph range in eastern Minnesota by Saturday afternoon. Northwestern Minnesota wind gusts will be a bit higher:
Plotted values are in knots, with 10 knots equal to 11.5 mph.
Back to temperatures: Sunday highs could range from lower 80s in northeastern Minnesota to lower 90s in the south:
Dew points in the sticky upper 60s are expected in many areas:
Sunday afternoon wind gusts of 12-17 mph are possible in Minnesota, with lighter winds in western Wisconsin:
Rain and thunder chances
Many dry hours are expected this weekend, but some areas will see a bit of rain at times.
Northwestern Minnesota has the best chance of occasional showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. North-central and northeastern Minnesota may also see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms by Saturday evening. The Twin Cities metro area, southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm late on Saturday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible anywhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.
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