Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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If you like steamy weather you’ll enjoy the next several days.

The Thursday high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 91 degrees. That’s well above the average June 1 Twin Cities high of 75 degrees.

Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin saw Thursday highs in the 80s to lower 90s, It was cooler near Lake Superior. Most areas had Thursday dew points in the 60s to upper 50s, so it felt very summery. 

We’re in a stagnant weather pattern, so highs won’t vary much over the next few days.

Friday highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90 in most locations:

Saturday highs will also be primarily in the upper 80s to around 90, but it’ll be cooler near Lake Superior:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be around 90 degrees on Monday, followed by upper 80s Tuesday then mid 80s on Wednesday.   

Above-normal temps may then linger through the end of next week and into the following weekend, according to the latest outlook from the NWS Climate Prediction Center:

Northwestern Minnesota and parts of north-central Minnesota will see some scattered strong to severe thunderstorms Thursday evening. There will also be a chance of very scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday evening elsewhere in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News 

You can also check the following National Weather Service sites for updated weather info: 

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will redevelop Friday afternoon and continue into Friday evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid-Refresh model shows the potential rain pattern from noon Friday to 11 p.m. Friday:

Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see scattered showers and thunderstorms anytime on Saturday and Saturday evening. Just an isolated shower/thunderstorm chance is seen for Sunday.

The Twin Cities had two days this May with a high temperature of 90 degrees or warmer. That May heat is often followed by a higher-than-normal number of hot days for the year, according to the 

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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Ron Trenda

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Steamy weather will continue through the weekend. We’ll see many rain-free hours and some scattered showers and thunderstorms from time to time. We take a look at whether our current hot weather indicates a warm summer ahead.

Warm, humid into the weekend; scattered showers, thunderstorms

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