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Isolated thunderstorm, improving air quality Monday; hot all week

Isolated thunderstorm, improving air quality Monday; hot all week

Southerly winds should improve air quality slowly through the day Monday. It’ll be hot with highs near 90 south and west. An isolated thunderstorm is possible later in the day.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Heat arrives; smoky skies and spotty thunderstorm chances

Heat arrives; smoky skies and spotty thunderstorm chances

We will have some isolated thunderstorms Monday as hot air moves into Minnesota. Highs will be in the 90s south and 80s north. Smoke is also creating air quality issues Monday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Air quality alert update; Some hot temps are in the forecast this week

Air quality alert update; Some hot temps are in the forecast this week

An air quality alert covers the north metro until 6 a.m. Monday, and continues in central and northern Minnesota through Monday afternoon. Temps will really ramp up this week.
by Ron Trenda

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Northern part of Twin Cities metro added to air quality alert to 6 a.m. Monday

Northern part of Twin Cities metro added to air quality alert to 6 a.m. Monday

The Minnesota Polution Control Agency has added the northern half of the Twin Cities metro area to an air quality alert. We have the alert details for the north metro plus central and northern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

We’ll have a warm Sunday afternoon, then temps really ramp up as we go through the week. We look at the week ahead and have an update on the air quality alert that continues into Monday in parts of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

It’ll feel very summery today, and some spots up north could see a shower or a thunderstorm. We have details on that, plus an update on the air quality alert that continues in portions of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Marginal severe risk Saturday afternoon; hottest temps of summer coming

Marginal severe risk Saturday afternoon; hottest temps of summer coming

An area of showers is drifting southeast Saturday with more thunderstorm development in the afternoon. Some isolated storms could become strong to severe. A heat wave develops for next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.
by Bec Roldan

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