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Parts of Minnesota will once again be under a heat advisory on Wednesday, and more storms are in the pipeline, too.
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Parts of Minnesota will once again be under a heat advisory on Wednesday, and more storms are in the pipeline, too.
Minnesotans will have to be on the watch for a mix of weather conditions Wednesday, including a flood watch in northern Minnesota, heat advisory in the metro area and storms that will roll through in the afternoon. A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect.
Heat and humidity return to Minnesota on Tuesday, and parts of the state are in for scattered thunderstorms.
Rain and storms will be off and on starting Tuesday and going through Thursday, Next Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer says.
Scattered storms will move through Minnesota Monday morning, and a surge in heat and humidity is not far off.
Wednesday will be a wet one in the Twin Cities, with showers and storms continuing through the morning and another chance for moisture in the afternoon.
The advisory will be in place for Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties from noon to 8 p.m. as feels-like temps approach 100.
Get ready for a warm and humid Monday night in the Twin Cities ahead of a sweltering Tuesday.
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Wednesday will be dry and sunny in the Twin Cities, but storm chances return later in the week.
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Next Weather Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of 84 in the Twin Cities.
Next Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer says showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the Twin Cities late tonight, with partly cloudy conditions on Tuesday.
Spotty storms on Saturday will bring Minnesotans some relief from the heat and humidity.
The advisory will go into effect at noon and last through 8 p.m., affecting the metro, western Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Communities up north will be under an extreme heat warning starting at 11 a.m.
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