Humidity is on the rise across Minnesota, and will combine with hot weather to create dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, rain is back in the forecast but it brings a significant severe weather risk, especially Monday.
Parts of Minnesota saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn't enough to break the ongoing drought. And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that rely on rain to recharge. In severe cases, shallow wells are out of water.
Officials with northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest say they saw a flare-up of fire activity on Sunday as low humidity and gusty winds — combined with the ongoing drought — created dangerous fire conditions.
Dew points will ramp up as we begin the work week. Some of us could also see some showers and thunderstorms. We have details on that plus a look at the week ahead…when will it cool off?
California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West.
Storms dropped much-needed rain on Minnesota's Superior National Forest. But the rain wasn't enough to break the ongoing drought conditions — and the storms also brought lightning that sparked at least one new wildfire.
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