#wiwx

Enjoy today and tomorrow as the weekend turns hot and humid again. Saturday into mid-next week look to be an extended hot and humid period with highs running in the low-mid 90s and dewpoints again in the upper 60s to low 70s.

Mostly sunny skies with humid conditions will be our forecast for the next seven days. Highs will be in the low-mid 90s with a couple of days possibly hotter and lows 70-75 will allow for little recovery from the heat through the week.

Wednesday has a small chance (20%) of isolated storms with a weak "cool" front that will only serve to shift our wind direct from S/SW to NW out of the Canadian Prairies which could wildfire smoke to the region. More storms chances appear on Saturday with a stronger cold front.

The storms in the Red River Valley area over to Lake of the Woods are expected to continue developing to the south and southeast and may affect areas towards Alexandria and Little Falls around the 8pm time frame. Overall, the storms will be decaying as they move into our region.

We do the same thing tomorrow but with focus on west central into southwest Minnesota seeing the best chances of severe weather. All will be determined by tonight's storms and the lingering boundaries left behind. Wednesday will likely see some pop-up storms.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY: Mostly sunny, continued hot and humid. High pressure moving across the region will act to suppress any storms in spite of the heat and humidity.

Saturday night, clouds move in with storms possible. There will be a lot of stability (EML or capping) aloft so the chances are slight but not zero for storms. Sunday will start out cloudy with more storms possible as the warm front moves north a cross the region.

The heat will be very noticable both Sunday and Monday with highs in the low-mid 90s on Sunday and the upper 90s to low 100s (higher west) on Monday. Monday through Wednesday will be hot, humid, with storms possible.

Thursday will be another chamber of commerce day with mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures, and a nice breeze. Friday will be very similar just a few degrees warmer. Saturday starts out with sunny skies and highs in the low-mid 80s but then it starts to fall apart.

Saturday night brings storms across the entire region and a huge increase in temperatures and humidity. Sunday will see highs in the low 90s and lows only in the mid 70s.

Monday will be hot with highs in the mid-upper 90s and lows in low-mid 70s with showers and storms possible overnight through Tuesday night. Tuesday will be slightly cooler. Highs in the low-mid 90s and lows near 70. Wednesday continues the heat with highs in the mid-upper 90s.

Behind the warm front, temperatures are near 80 with higher dewpoints. The storms currently in the SW Metro and Swift County are in the warm sector. Other storms are forming from north of Redwood Falls to Hutchinson. These storms are being monitored for intensification.

Overnight, showers and storms end from east to west with lows in the low-mid 50s. Wednesday: Skies will partly cloudy with isolated showers/storms possible in the afternoon. The chance of storms will linger into the overnight for Eau Claire. Highs will be in the mid-upper 70s.

Thursday through Saturday will feature mostly clear skies and temperatures rising day by day. Highs start in the mid-upper 70s and are in the low-mid 80s by Saturday. Saturday night: Clouds will move in and a 50% chance of showers/storms as well. Lows: mid 60s

Sunday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s after some morning showers. Lows on Sunday will be in the low-mid 70s. Monday and Tuesday: Summer arrives with hot and hazy conditions. Highs will be around 90 across the region with lows only in the mid-upper 60s.