Photos: Staying cool in the cities

People play in the water
People play in the water at Fuller Wading Park pool to stay cool during a heat advisory in Minneapolis.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News

Minnesotans tried to stay cool Tuesday as an excessive heat warning swept through the state. MPR News freelance photographer Tim Evans endured the heat to capture how residents in the Twin Cities spent their steamy day.

Many Minnesotans were still hard at work.

If you were lucky, you got some time at the lake.

Some set sail to cool off.

Others hit up the pool.

While the heat may be over, watch for thunderstorms Wednesday. Get weather updates from the Updraft.

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