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Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard<\/strong> offers a closer look at what\u2019s shaping up to be a volatile and wet week across Minnesota<\/strong>, following a weekend of record-breaking heat<\/strong> and scattered storm activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This past Saturday and Sunday<\/strong>, parts of southern and central Minnesota<\/strong> experienced exceptionally high temperatures<\/strong>, with some areas reaching well into the upper 90s \u00b0F (35\u201337 \u00b0C)<\/strong>. Heat indices<\/strong> soared even higher due to elevated humidity levels<\/strong>, prompting heat advisories<\/strong> and an uptick in storm reports<\/strong>\u2014especially in rural areas<\/strong> just west of the Twin Cities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A cooler air mass<\/strong> is sliding through Minnesota<\/strong> today, Monday, June 24<\/strong>, bringing a temporary drop in dew points<\/strong> and providing some relief from the heat<\/strong>. However, the frontal boundary\u2019s placement over southeast Minnesota<\/strong> may trigger scattered severe storms<\/strong>, particularly along and just south of I-90<\/strong>. These storms may include gusty winds<\/strong>, small hail<\/strong>, and localized downpours<\/strong>, especially near Rochester<\/strong>, Winona<\/strong>, and Albert Lea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Expect a brief window of drier weather<\/strong> on Tuesday, June 25<\/strong>, with partly sunny skies<\/strong> and temperatures holding near 80 \u00b0F (27 \u00b0C)<\/strong>. But conditions will become more active again by Wednesday<\/strong>, as the frontal boundary retreats northward<\/strong>, allowing humid air<\/strong> to surge back into the southern half of the state<\/strong>.<\/p>\n From Wednesday, June 26<\/strong> into Thursday, June 27<\/strong>, another round of showers and thunderstorms<\/strong> is expected to develop and track across central and southern Minnesota<\/strong>. Some locations\u2014especially along a corridor from Mankato to the Twin Cities to Eau Claire<\/strong>\u2014could receive over 2 inches (50 mm)<\/strong> of rainfall<\/strong>, with localized flash flooding<\/strong> possible where storms repeatedly move over the same areas.<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the last weekend of June<\/strong>, the pattern remains unsettled<\/strong>, with periodic showers<\/strong> and a few thunderstorms<\/strong> likely, though widespread severe weather is not currently expected<\/strong>. Temperatures<\/strong> should stay seasonal<\/strong>, hovering in the upper 70s to low 80s \u00b0F (25\u201328 \u00b0C)<\/strong> range.<\/p>\n Stay with Bring Me The News<\/strong> and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard<\/strong> for the latest storm updates<\/strong> and evolving weather alerts<\/strong> as this stormy week unfolds across Minnesota<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard offers a closer look at what\u2019s shaping up to be a volatile and wet week across Minnesota, following a weekend of record-breaking heat and scattered storm activity. Record weekend heat sets the stage This past Saturday and Sunday, parts of southern and central Minnesota experienced exceptionally high temperatures, with some areas reaching […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":4790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h2>\n
Record weekend heat sets the stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Cool front moves in Monday, storms possible in southeast Minnesota<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dry Tuesday before more rain midweek<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Heavy rainfall likely Wednesday through Thursday<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Unsettled pattern may continue into the weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n