Heart of summer: Warmest weeks of the year ahead on average
We're moving through our climatological peak summer temperature season.
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Well here we are.
We’re entering the warmest weeks of the year in Minnesota climatologically speaking. Our normal high temperature in the Twin Cities has risen to the warmest level of the year at 84 degrees. It stays there through July 23.
Then our normal high eases back ever so gradually later this month. The good news for summer lovers? Our normal high stays at or above 80 degrees until Aug. 25.
Yes, State Fair time in Minnesota right around the next couple of weather corners.
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The normal high in Duluth peaks around 78 degrees this month. Cooler as usual by your favorite Great Lake.
Enjoy peak summer in Minnesota.
Next significant rains Friday
We’ll enjoy more sunshine and summerlike temperatures through Thursday.
Friday brings our next weather system to Minnesota. Storms will rumble across the Dakotas late Thursday and a couple waves of rain and thunder are likely Friday across Minnesota.
Here’s the European model output between Thursday evening and Saturday morning.
Overall rainfall favors around a half inch for eastern Minnesota through Saturday.
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