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The hot weather hits just keep on comin’ in the steamy summer of ‘21.

Our early-season heat wave continues to pile up records across Minnesota. In fact, the first 13 days of June in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota were the hottest on record. 

The average temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (all the daily highs and lows combined) for the first 13 days was a toasty 81.4 degrees. That’s a full 14 degrees warmer than average. It also smashes the previous record from 1976 by a full 5 degrees. 

This map of monthly temperature departure from average shows the epicenter of the heat this month emanating outward from western Minnesota. 

The Twin Cities numbers are a big metric so far this month. But there are many additional notable records around Minnesota. 

records of note from the Minnesota DNR Climate Working Group.

Records of note set during June 2021 heat wave:

This is by most metrics the most intense 

 heat wave on record for Minnesota. Here’s more from the Minnesota DNR Climate Working Group.

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Our June heat wave puts us into record territory once again.

Twin Cities National Weather Service

Temperature departure from average this month 

Steamy summer of '21: Hottest June on record so far

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