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The new drought report is largely unchanged, rain is on tap later Friday night, and we’re sharply warmer into next week.
Sven, Mandy, and Ben give their takes about the coming ENSO phase and what summer 2026 could look like across the Gopher State.
Minnesota braces for dangerous heat, spotty storms and growing drought concerns this week.
While we started out really cloudy, centering around the Twin Cities, we scrubbed away a lot of clouds from the anticipated overnight thunderstorm complex. Temperatures will skyrocket and we have a heat risk in place through the afternoon.
After a bunch of record high temperatures were broken on Tuesday, we’ve cleared out even faster on Wednesday, and it could end up even hotter in many cases! Much of the coming week will be dry, so expect some drought conditions to expand.
We have a mostly hotter and drier forecast in the coming days, which will likely mean that drought expands even more by next week. For many, however, the forecast is a warm and beautiful opportunity to get - and stay - outside.
We’re only tracking a few isolated rounds of rain (later Friday into early Saturday, then again later next Wednesday) as the drought could slightly expand into next week.
An air quality alert is posted Friday for the Twin Cities region, indicating unhealthy air for older adults, people with lung disease and other sensitive g
Humidity is remarkably higher, as of late morning Thursday, compared to the same time the day before. Simply speaking, central Minnesota is the most prone for wind damage Thursday. This rolls out of here by early Friday morning. Onto the weekend, friends! We made it!
From storms Friday, we have a lovely weekend. More rain is here on Monday, with strong or severe storms on Wednesday.
