Hazy sunshine again Monday
Northern Minnesota gets a chance for rain
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Although conditions improve somewhat Monday, smoke from wildfires in Canada keep much of the state hazy, while highs stay in the 80s.
Monday’s forecast
Like Sunday, most of Minnesota sees very seasonable temperatures for July on Monday, starting with morning lows in the 50s and 60s. Afternoon highs will be in the low and mid-80s south, which is right about average, the upper 80s expected north are 5 to 10 degrees above average.
The warm conditions are aided again by widespread sunshine, although also like Sunday, smoke in the atmosphere due to wildfires in Canada will make it a hazy sunshine.
Winds across the state become southerly Monday, which cuts off the flow of new smoke into Minnesota and helps slowly move out and dissipate the haze during the day.
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Skies stay dry and humidity remains low, with much of the state seeing afternoon relative humidity only in the 30 percent range, and that could dip into the 20 percent range at times.
The one possibility for precipitation is northern Minnesota, where a disturbance is likely to bring a couple spotty showers and nonsevere storms west to east overnight. Rain chances with that area are very limited, with totals expected to stay predominantly under a tenth of an inch for any spots that do see rain.
A much more significant rain prospect comes midweek, with a soaking rain forecast for southern Minnesota but also a severe weather risk.
That extended forecast will be updated around 9 a.m.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.
