“In the summertime, when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky” sang Mungo Jerry back in 1970. Not sure I want to touch the sky today. What may be the hottest hot front of summer is here. I know, great timing Paul.
Excessive heat warning ahead for Sunday and Monday
With the dew point in the mid-70s, your body’s ability to cool down naturally via perspiration will be limited.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 24, 2024 at 8:09PM
An excessive heat warning is in effect Sunday and Monday for the Twin Cities metro and a big chunk of southwestern Minnesota for a heat index as high as 107. Dangerously hot. At MSP the mercury will only reach 91 today and 92 on Monday. The problem is the dew point: mid-70s.
All that extra water in the air will limit your body’s ability to cool down naturally via perspiration. Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks.
A fairly significant severe T-storm outbreak if possible Monday with hail and damaging winds in a few spots. 80s Tuesday into Saturday, but comfortable 70s will arrive for the first few days of September.
Speaking of heat: On Aug. 22, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia saw a heat index of 134 at midnight. The dew point was 95. Unimaginably hot weather. It can always be worse.
Saturday brings possible rain, with better chances moving in later next week.