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MN weather: Nice Monday, turning humid this week
It's a quiet day on Monday with bright skies and highs in the 70s. Later this week, temperatures are expected to warm as conditions become humid ahead of potential storms on the Fourth of July. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Morning rain will clear for a pleasant Monday in Minnesota with bright skies and highs in the 70s.
Monday’s forecast in Minnesota
What to expect:
Morning showers will clear out of the metro, making way for a bright and quiet afternoon. An isolated thundershower is possible during the day, mainly across northern Minnesota, but most areas will stay dry.
Temperatures are comfortable with widespread highs in the 70s and northwesterly winds at 10-15 mph. The Twin Cities daytime high is just shy of 80 degrees.
Skies will clear overnight as temperatures dip into the low 60s.
Turning humid and warm
What's next:
Tuesday looks sunny and warmer, with highs in the 80s. By midweek, dew points begin to rise, and a stray shower can’t be ruled out.
Holiday weekend forecast:
The heat and humidity are building heading into the Fourth of July. Showers and storms are possible later on Friday afternoon and evening, with rain chances lingering into Saturday morning.
Behind that system, temperatures drop back to seasonable in the lower 80s for the remainder of the holiday weekend.
Here’s a look at the seven-day forecast: