Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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The mercury shot up to 91 degrees at MSP Airport at 2:18 p.m. Thursday. That’s the first 90 of the year and the warmest temperature since last August. It’s also just one degree shy of the record high of 92 degrees.

Our early June heatwave intensifies through this weekend. We’ll see widespread highs in the 90s across Minnesota with temperatures near 100 degrees in the Red River Valley and much of northwest Minnesota Friday and Saturday.

Saturday looks like the hottest day for some locations. The Twin Cities should easily break the record high of 92 set in 1925 and 1911.

Dew points will also surge into the 60s to near 70 degrees Friday and Saturday.

Sunday brings slight relief to northern Minnesota.

Rain chances look very spotty through the weekend. The best chance for a cooling shower or thunderstorm slides from northern Minnesota to the south Sunday and Sunday night.

The combination of heat and stagnant air has prompted an air quality alert for the Twin Cities area from noon to 9 p.m. Friday.

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Paul Huttner

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The hottest air of the year so far has arrived. Highs will push 100 degrees in northwest Minnesota Friday and Saturday. 

Heatwave: First 90 of the year Thursday at MSP, even hotter through Sunday

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