Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Wednesday’s high temperatures hit 90 degrees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s the 23rd day this year of 90-degree heat in the Twin Cities. That blows away the 30-year annual average (1981-2010) of 11 days of 90-degree heat.

Our steamy late summer air mass persists through Friday. Highs will again push past the 90-degree mark across much of Minnesota again Thursday.

Dew points remain in the sticky 60s and tropical 70s once again Thursday. 

Friday brings scattered showers and some strong thunderstorms, especially in western Minnesota. NOAA’s Storm Prediction center paints a slight risk for severe storms across most of Minnesota late Friday and Friday night. 

The best chance for multi-inch rainfall favors western Minnesota Friday. The Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota will likely see less rain overall. 

Stay tuned as we watch for forecast model changes for Friday’s inbound weather system.

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Paul Huttner

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Heat and humidity persist through Friday. Cooler and much less humid by Saturday.

Hazy, hot and humid through Friday

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