NEXT Weather Alert Wednesday in Twin Cities for possible severe storms
MINNEAPOLIS — Heat and humidity will continue through Wednesday. A NEXT Weather Alert has been declared for Wednesday afternoon due to the possibility of severe weather.
Tuesday afternoon will remain hot and steamy, with highs in the upper 80s and heat index in the mid-90s. That heat and humidity will continue into the overnight hours with the lows only falling to the low-70s.
Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week, with highs near 90 and a heat index near 100. Southwest Minnesota could see a heat index close to 100.
Storms with a slight risk of severe potential — 2 on a scale of 5 — will develop by late Wednesday afternoon and evening, including in the metro. A large hail threat early morphs into a wind threat as the storms track east.
Thursday will be a bit cooler, with highs closer to average and another chance for evening storms.
Temperatures jump back up again on Friday.
Rain potentially returns on Sunday, and temperatures will once again drop a few degrees.