Sunday scorcher: Twin Cities residents seek relief as ‘heat dome’ settles over Minnesota
In the Twin Cities and the northern half of Minnesota, the air temperature and humidity made it feel as hot as 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon.
By Star Tribune · · 1 min read
In the Twin Cities and the northern half of Minnesota, the air temperature and humidity made it feel as hot as 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon.
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In the Twin Cities and the northern half of Minnesota, the air temperature and humidity made it feel as hot as 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon.
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Heat wave in full effect with little relief ahead A Minnesota Weather Authority Alert is in effect sta...

Our Next WeatherMaker, a big dome of high pressure will continue to generate hot and dry conditions across the state. We have Minnesota’s Weather Authority Alerts in effect today through Tuesday due to the extreme heat. Extreme Heat Warnings stay in effect for the Metro and the Northland throu...

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