Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Saturday really felt summery, which is appropriate since we are into our third week of meteorological summer (June through August).

The Saturday high temps at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 84 degrees. Our average Twin Cities high is 80 degrees this time of year.

Much warmer weather is headed our way for Sunday and Monday.

Sunday highs will reach the 90s across most of Minnesota:

Northeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see mainly 80s, with 70s and a few 60s near Lake Superior.

Sunday afternoon dew points will be in the sticky 60s in much of Minnesota, with steamy 70s in the southwest:

Monday highs will be in the upper 90s in many spots:

A few triple-digit highs are possible Monday afternoon, even in the Twin Cities metro area.

Monday dew points will reach the upper 60s to around 70:

The combination of heat and humidity will create heat index values over 100 in several locations Sunday and Monday:

Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories begin on Sunday

An excessive heat warning begins at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Twin Cities metro area, and ends at 1 a.m. Tuesday. There is also an excessive heat warning for that same time period in portions of west-central Minnesota, with heat advisories elsewhere in central and southern Minnesota:

Here are details of the excessive heat warnings and heat advisories:

There is also an excessive heat warning for several counties in northwestern Minnesota on Sunday, with additional northwestern Minnesota counties in a heat advisory (orange):

Here are details of the warnings and advisories in northwestern Minnesota:

Portions of north-central and northeastern Minnesota are in a heat advisory Sunday afternoon and evening:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

During a hot streak, it’s good to drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day. Here’s a link to a slideshow of heat safety tips:

Here are the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 90s on Tuesday, followed by mid 80s Wednesday, then lower 90s Thursday and Friday.

Portions of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see a few showers and embedded thunderstorms Saturday evening. The Twin Cities metro area may have to wait until late Monday for scattered showers and thunderstorms, with additional rain chances Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening.   Check forecast updates.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Temps and dew points will ramp up on Sunday, and steamy weather will linger through Monday. We have the updated heat warnings and advisories.

Excessive heat warnings, heat advisories posted for Sunday and Monday

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