* FORECAST FIRST ALERT TODAY TUESDAY SEP 5. FOR SEVERE T-STORMS POTENTIAL from 5pm-10pm – TORNADO, DAMGING WINDS, HAIL & HEAVY RAINFALL RISK.  

Today will be the 32nd day above 90 degrees in the Twin Cities this year with highs this afternoon expected in the low 90s with Hazy Sunshine and Southwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph. It will be Humid Today too with Dew Point temperatures in the mid 60s producing Heat Index Values in the mid 90s.

The Heat and Humidity Today combined with an incoming Cold Front will lead to Rapid T-Storm Development over the Twin Cities especially suburbs east of the Mississippi River after 5 p.m. Some of the T-Storms could be Severe with Damaging Winds, Hail, Brief Heavy Downpours and even a Tornado. The Risk for Severe T-Storms in the Twin Cities is from 5pm to 10pm mainly eastern suburbs and western Wisconsin including New Richmond, Hudson, River Falls and Prescott from 6pm to 11pm.

Scattered Showers and T-Storms will again move through the Twin Cities for the morning Rush Hour from 5am to 11am on Wednesday but Severe Weather is not expected. Clouds and Northwest Winds will bring a much Cooler Day on Wednesday in the Twin Cities with highs in the upper 60s

TODAY:  HEAT ADVISORY FOR HOT TEMPS AROUND WITH HEAT INDEX IN MID 90s

Hazy  Sunshine,  Hot,  Humid  and  Breezy  then  Scattered  T-Storms  after  5  p.m.  and  some  could  be  Severe  with  Risk  for  Tornadoes,  Damaging  Winds,  Hail  and  Heavy  Rainfall.  Chance  for  Scattered  T-Storms  after  5  p.m.  is  90%.  

HIGH:  91  Degrees.  (  Heat  Index  94  degrees  )

Wind:  Southwest  at  10  to  20  mph  with  Higher  Gusts  near  T-Storms. 

TONIGHT: 

Cloudy  with  Scattered  T-Storms  and  some  could  be  Severe  in  the  evening  with  Risk  for  Tornadoes,  Damaging  Winds,  Hail  and  Heavy  Rainfall  until  10  p.m.  then  Scattered  Showers  and  T-Storms  ( not  Severe  )  from  5  a.m.  to  10  a.m.  Wednesday  morning.  Chance  for  Showers  and  T-Storms  after  5  p.m.  is  90%.

LOW:   65  Degrees.

Wind:  Southwest  10  to  15  mph  early  evening  then  Northwest  at  10  to  15  mph  after  10  p.m. 

WEDNESDAY:  

Cloudy,  Breezy  and  Much  Cooler  with  Scattered  Showers  especially in  the  morning  until  10  a.m.  then  Isolated  afternoon  Showers  and  Sprinkles.  Chance  for  Scattered  Showers  is  90%  in  the  morning  until  10  a.m.  and  40%  in  the  afternoon.

HIGH:  68  Degrees.

Wind:  Northwest  at  10  to  15  mph.

WEDNESDAY  NIGHT:  

LOW:   58  Degrees.  

TWIN  CITIES  METRO  OUTLOOK:

THURSDAY…………70 / 54  AM Clouds then Partly Cloudy, Breezy & Cool.

FRIDAY…………….…76 / 58  Mainly Sunny.

SATURDAY………….78 / 60  Mostly Sunny.  

SUNDAY……………..75 / 60  Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers. Chance for Isolated Showers is 40%.

MONDAY……………71 / 54  Partly Cloudy with some Spotty Showers.  Chance for Spotty Showers is 40%.

The average low and high for the extended period is 58 and 76 degrees.

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     Metro Area Climate Data for Today.

Average High….77

Average Low…..59

Record High……98 set in 1922

Record Low….…36 set in 1885 & 1962

Sunrise:…..…..6:40 a.m.  

Sunset:……….7:43 p.m.

JONATHAN YUHAS