Minnesota Weather: Friday Could Be First 90-Degree Day In 257 Days
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The forecast today: hot!
WCCO director of meteorology Mike Augustyniak says that Friday could be the first day the Twin Cities have seen 90-plus degrees in more than 250 days. The last one was back on September 15, 2018.
UPDATE: A hot, and not-too-humid air mass will give us our first 90° day since 9/16/18. Be on the lookout for iso'd storms anytime after 4p, mainly in the area outlined in green. A few storms could become strong overnight, before clearing out to reveal a cooler and quiet weekend! pic.twitter.com/iBGNY1W1Cu
— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) May 31, 2019
This follows a May that often featured below-average temperatures and more wet days than not. Today may not be an exception when it comes to the latter point.
"Be on the lookout for isolated storms anytime after 4 p.m.," Augustyniak said, mainly focused on the middle swath of the state stretching down from Alexandria and Hinckley down to Mankato and Rochester.
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Augustyniak said that the temperatures over the weekend will be cooler, with highs in the 70s and on Sunday a lower dewpoint, before a return to sticky conditions early in the work week.
There's still some haze around #MNwx and #WIwx, due to Canadian wildfire smoke... but, as you might be able to tell from this satellite image, it's thinner than yesterday. @MnPCA is monitoring the air quality (as always), but no alerts seem likely today. More haze this weekend pic.twitter.com/XIAc18tB8w
— Mike Augustyniak (@MikeAugustyniak) May 31, 2019