Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Was it steamy enough for you on Saturday? I’d say yes to that. 

The Saturday afternoon high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 88 degrees. A few spots in the metro area touched 90. Dewpoints were in the steamy mid and upper 70s for much of the afternoon.

Sunday highs will be in the 80s in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Northwestern and north-central Minnesota will have highs in the 70s:

Northwestern Minnesota will enjoy dew points in the comfortable 50s by Sunday afternoon, with steamy 70s in the Twin Cities, the southeastern half of Minnesota and most of western Wisconsin:

The excessive heat warning in the Twin Cities metro area expires at 8 p.m. Saturday, replaced by a heat advisory for the overnight hours and much of Sunday. The metro area heat advisory will end at 6 p.m. Sunday. Sunday afternoon heat index values could reach 95 degrees in the metro area.

Areas of showers and thunderstorms are expected in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday evening and overnight Saturday night. Some locations will have downpours at times. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center shows a marginal risk of severe weather in Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Saturday evening and overnight Saturday night. Marginal risk means that an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible. 

You can hear updated weather information on the MPR 

, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News 

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A flash flood warning was issued Saturday evening and runs until 2:15 a.m. Sunday July 26 for southern Sibley County in central Minnesota, southwestern Scott County in east central Minnesota, northwestern Le Sueur County and northeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota:

Here’s a map of the flash flood warning area:

This would be a good night to have your NOAA weather radio active or your weather app available in case new warnings are issued while you are sleeping.

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A flash flood warning has now been issued and runs until 3 a.m. Sunday July 26 for southeastern Renville County and southwestern Sibley County in central Minnesota, plus northeastern Brown County and northwestern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota:

Here’s the map of this flash flood warning:

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A few scattered showers and thunderstorms are also possible on Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, the southern half of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin will have the best chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 80s on Monday and Tuesday, followed by mid 80s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Hurricane Hanna made landfall at Padre Island, Texas around 5 p.m. Saturday:

Here’s Hanna’s projected path as it weakens over the next couple of days:

Hurricane Douglas has max sustained winds of 90 mph, and it’s tracking toward the Hawaiian Islands.

Here’s the forecast track for the center of Hurricane Douglas, along with the cone of uncertainty for the track:

These are the latest Hurricane Douglas details, from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu:

Updates on Hurricane Douglas can be found 

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

Author

Parts of Minnesota will have a cool and comfortable Sunday, but the Twin Cities metro area will have another steamy day. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead.  We also have updates on Hurricane Hanna and Hurricane Douglas. 

Steamy in some areas on Sunday; chance of scattered showers/thunderstorms

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