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Still near 90 degrees next few days

Some spotty storm chances return Wednesday into Friday

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) Tuesday afternoon
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via WeatherBELL Analytics

High pressure keeps sunshine in place Tuesday. It will still be hot with highs near 90, but dew points will be just muggy instead of oppressive like early Monday.

Still near 90 degrees next few days

This is the cool side of Monday’s front, believe it or not. After reaching 100 degrees Monday, many on Tuesday will still see afternoon highs near 90 degrees. That’s cooler than the last two days but still well above normal.

Look for lots of sunshine thanks to high pressure centered over Lake Superior and light south winds developing.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

Dew points won’t be too bad, in the low to mid-60s mostly for Tuesday. That’s still muggy but not nearly as humid as early Monday’s 80-degree dew points.

The dew point will increase again slightly Wednesday as the high pressure area moves away and return flow commences.

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Forecast dew points early Tuesday through Wednesday night
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

That subtle increase in dew points means the risk of some isolated or spotty thunder Wednesday in at least central Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Consider yourself lucky if you get a good downpour.

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Forecast chance of rainfall Wednesday
National Weather Service

The better chances of rainfall come Thursday night into Friday ahead of another weak cool front. We sure could use the moisture in central and southern Minnesota.

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Forecast precipitation 7 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Saturday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts via Pivotal Weather

It is the convective season, so there’s never a guarantee with rainfall amounts with thunderstorms, but we could get some significant moisture. Many forecast models dump 1 to 2 inches across central and southern Minnesota.

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Forecast rainfall Thursday into Friday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Behind this second cool front this week, temperatures and dew points will again dip ever so slightly for the weekend with highs still in the 80s statewide.

Dew points will remain in the 60s south, but more comfortable dew points in the 50s are likely in northern Minnesota for the weekend.

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Forecast high and low temperatures for the Twin Cities area
NOAA, via WeatherBell Analytics