In the immortal words of Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose, “Welcome to the jungle!” To be honest, hanging out in an actual jungle may be more comfortable on Wednesday.
A swampy and thundery Wednesday on tap
But next week will end with comfortable 60s and 70s.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 30, 2024 at 8:57PM
Dew points are in the 70s and temperatures should peak in the low 90s, making for a heat index in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees by late afternoon. Heat advisories may be issued. Take it easy out there.
With all this moisture in the air and an unstable atmosphere overhead, conditions are ripe for strong to severe thunderstorms, even a chance of a mesoscale convective system later Wednesday; a swarm of hundreds of thunderstorms capable of flooding rain and hail. Southwestern Minnesota is most ripe for wild weather later Wednesday, but folks in the metro area should not be complacent.
Downpours linger into Thursday, but I see dry weather and 90 degrees Friday and Saturday, maybe a stray thunderstorm Sunday as cooler air arrives.
The first whiff of fall is shaping up: Comfortable 60s and 70s by the end of next week? Oh yeah.
Showers are possible Saturday in southern Minnesota; otherwise, rain chances are slim.