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Excessive Heat Warning

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Excessive Heat Warning Lingering 'Til Friday

The National Weather Service has extended its Excessive Heat Warning through 7 p.m. Friday.

Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter The news of the day: It's still hot. Relief from unseasonably high heat and humidity had been expected tonight, but now, the National Weather Service has extended its Excessive Heat Warning through 7 p.m. Friday. The forecast calls for a high of 92 degrees in Eagan today and a high of 95 degrees Friday. Relief is expected Friday night, with a low of 67. A cool front is moving west, but so far, it appears only to have reached as far as Fergus Falls and Bemidji. According to the National Weather Service: ANOTHER DAY OF NEAR RECORD HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY LIES AHEAD FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. SOME MODERATION WILL OCCUR TODAY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE WAKE OF A WEAK COOL…

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Dangerous Heat, Air Quality Expected in Burnsville, Twin Cities Region

Air-pollution health advisory in effect noon–midnight Tuesday; heat advisory through Thursday evening.

Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter This information won't surprise you, but it could save you heat-related health trouble today and Thursday: Burnsville and the Twin Cities are under renewed advisories for heat and bad air quality. Monday's weather hit a record 99 degrees and Tuesday also topped out at 90+ degrees. The worst news: Today and tomorrow look like more of the same. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Tuesday extended its air-pollution health advisory and the National Weather Service extended its heat advisory to cover the next three days—expiring, for now, at 10 p.m. Thursday. Temperatures in the low- to mid-90s will combine with dewpoints in the low 70s for heat index readings …

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