Excessive heat watch in effect through Sunday

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Mother’s Day is shaping up to be a scorcher, with summer-like heat surging across Minnesota. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s and 90s, potentially breaking long-standing records in several cities. Alongside the heat, low humidity and strong southerly winds will create critical fire weather conditions, prompting red flag warnings across most of the state.

The weather maps are looking more like June and July than May as Mother’s Day brings unseasonably hot conditions to Minnesota.

Temperatures are expected to soar into the 80s and 90s, with several locations at risk of breaking long-standing records. In the Twin Cities, the record high of 88 degrees set in 1900 could be challenged, while St. Cloud’s 1911 record of 90 degrees is also within reach.

Low humidity values ranging from 15 to 25 percent, combined with southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph, will create a critical fire weather risk today. 

A red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the majority of the state due to dangerous fire weather conditions.

Winds will remain elevated through Sunday night into Monday, keeping overnight temperatures on the mild side. Lows will hover around 60 degrees in the Twin Cities metro, with warmer readings in the mid to upper 60s across northwest Minnesota, and cooler lows in the low 50s for the southeast.

Summer-like heat will persist through mid-week before a shift in the weather pattern brings cooler temperatures and the return of showers by Thursday into Friday.

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Mother’s Day is shaping up to be a scorcher, with summer-like heat surging across Minnesota. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s and 90s, potentially breaking long-standing records in several cities. Alongside the heat, low humidity and strong southerly winds will create critical fire weather conditions, prompting red flag warnings across most of the state.


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