Minnesota weather: Hot, steamy Wednesday

MN weather: Steamy Wednesday

After some strong storms overnight, a hot and steamy Wednesday is in store, with highs in the upper 90s.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After overnight storms and some much-needed rain, Wednesday will be hot and steamy.

The high on Wednesday will be around 94 or 95 degrees in the Twin Cities, with a heat index of around 95 to 100 degrees. How warm it'll get will depend on how quickly the cloud cover moves out of the area.

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Rainfall amounts Wednesday morning.

Late-night or overnight thunderstorms are possible across portions of northern Minnesota as a cold front moves in.

Storms push through Twin Cities overnight

Storms, which caused no major damage in the Twin Cities, dumped about an inch of rain overnight. The storm also packed some pretty strong winds, with wind damage reported in central Minnesota and causing power outages impacting about 8,400 customers.

Thursday will be another hot one, with highs in the upper 90s, marking the warmest-feeling day of this heat wave and potentially the hottest day of the year thus far. That will eventually lead to some scattered thunderstorms, especially across our eastern zones.

Here's your seven-day forecast:

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