Isolated showers tonight, hot and humid front half of the fair

Good afternoon! Temperatures today are a bit cooler than normal, with mostly cloudy skies and haze from wildfire smoke. No air quality alerts are in place, as pollutant levels are below the threshold for an air quality alert across Minnesota. Still, you may notice that haze at times.

Scattered rain showers, and isolated weak storms are possible this evening, but that’s more likely across southwestern Minnesota. Tonight’s lows are in the upper-50s and low-60s. Some patchy fog is again possible tonight mainly in northeastern MN and river valleys.

Tomorrow features partly sunny skies, with highs near 76 to 78 degrees. Rain chances return Thursday, first across western Minnesota during the day. Scattered showers and storms are likely Thursday across western Minnesota, with isolated strong storms.

Eastern Minnesota and the Twin Cities stand a better shot at scattered rain and storms Thursday evening into Thursday night. Isolated showers and weak storms are possible early Friday. Most of Thursday and Friday are dry for the metro.

Temperatures remain comfortable in the upper-70s to start the fair this Thursday. Friday is hotter and muggy. The first weekend of the Minnesota State Fair and the start of next week, look hot and humid with highs near 90 degrees.

We do stay dry this weekend into the start of next week, so you’ll only have to contend with the heat and humidity if you’re headed to the fair!

Have a wonderful day!

Wren