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Hot & Dry June So Far in the Twin Cities
Through the first 22 days of June, the Twin Cities is running nearly +9.5F above average, which is the warmest start to any June on record. We've also only had 1.10" of rain, which is the 20th driest start to any June on record.
Weather Outlook Through Friday
The weather outlook across the region through Friday shows unsettled weather starting to move in as we head through the end of the week. Spotty showers and storms could be a bit strong in a few locations late Wednesday and again Thursday.
Extended Precipitation Outlook
Here's the extended precipitation outlook from NOAA's WPC, which shows pockets of decent rainfall potential across parts of southern Minnesota and into central/southern Wisconsin. Unfortunately, it looks like most of the rain will miss much of the state, including the Twin Cities Metro.
Low Humidity Continues
Here's a look at dewpoint values over the next several days, which shows another spike in humidity values during the 2nd half of the week and especially on Thursday when we climb into the 60s. Anytime dewpoints climb into the 60s, it feels quite sticky.
Number of 90F Days in June
Through June 22nd, MSP has seen 11 90F days, which is the 5th most on record. If we tack on another couple of 90F days this week, we'll be tied for 2nd for the number of 90F days in June.
Wednesday Weather Outlook
The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Wednesday shows temps warming close to 90F, which will be the 12th 90F of June. Dewpoints will be on the rise too, making it feel very summerlike.
Minneapolis Meteograms
The meteograms for Minneapolis on Wednesday shows temps warming to around 80F by midday. High temps will warm to near 90F by late afternoon with dewpoints warming into the low 60s. South winds will be a bit gusty at times with wind gusts nearing 20mph through the afternoon.
Regional Weather Outlook for Wednesday
The weather outlook across the region on Wednesday looks rather quiet across the region with temps running above average once again by nearly +10F to +15F. If the Twin Cities hits 90F, it'll be the 12th 90F high temp of June 2021.
Extended Weather Outlook for Minneapolis
The extended weather outlook for Minneapolis shows temps warming to around 90F on Wednesday & Thursday, which will be nearly +10F above average. By Friday and the weekend, highs will be in the mid 80s, which will be a few degrees above average for the end of June. The best chance of showers and storms will be late week with the heaviest rain south of the Twin Cities.
Weather Outlook Through PM Sunday
The weather outlook through the weekend shows more unsettled weather moving through the Midwest. Keep in mind that some of the storms could be strong to severe with locally heavy rains. Unfortunately, the best chance of appreciative rain will be south of the Twin Cities.
8 to 14 Day Temperature Outlook
According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows warmer than average temps across much of the western half of the nation and also in the Upper Midwest once again. However, cooler than average temps will be in place across much of the Southern and Southeastern US as we wrap up the month and head into early July.
Hot & Sticky Again. Unsettled End of Week
By Todd Nelson, filling in for Douglas.
According to CA.gov, reservoir levels in California are well below the historical average and continue to fall fast due to the relentless hot and dry weather. Interestingly, water levels at Folsom Lake near Sacramento, CA are so low that wreckage from a 1986 plane crash was spotted and identified over the weekend.
The US Drought Monitor suggests that 90 percent of the Western US is under some type of drought with nearly 27 percent considered to be in an Exceptional Drought. Little to no rain is in the forecast with more exceptional heat possible into early July for many folks out West.
Closer to home, the fresh breeze we enjoyed over the last couple of days turns into a sweaty one as dewpoints climb to more uncomfortable levels. It appears that we'll tack on another couple of 90 degrees days, which could get us into second place for the most number of 90 degrees days in June at the MSP Airport, tied with 1933 and 1910. 1933 holds the record at 17 days.
As the sticky weather returns, look for an increase chance of storms through Friday.
Extended Forecast
WEDNESDAY: Hot & sticky again. Storms overnight. Winds: SSW 5-15. High: 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: More clouds, chance of t-storms overnight. Winds: S 10-15. Low: 75.
THURSDAY: Humid. Spotty showers and storms. Winds: NNW 5-10. High: 91.
FRIDAY: Lingering clouds and t-showers. Winds: NNW 5-10. Wake-up: 67. High: 84.
SATURDAY: AM sprinkle. Gradual PM clearing Winds: NNE 5-10. Wake-up: 62. High: 85.
SUNDAY: Dry start. Isolated late day rumble? Winds: WSW 5-10. Wake-up: 63. High: 86.
MONDAY: Heating up again. Stray PM shower. Winds: N 5-10. Wake-up: 63. High: 88.
TUESDAY: Bright sunshine. Winds: ESE 5-10. Wake-up: 64. High: 88.
This Day in Weather History
June 23rd
2002: Just a few weeks after torrential rains hit the area, another round of heavy rain hits northern Minnesota. This time up to eight inches would fall in a two-day period in parts of Mahnomen and St. Louis Counties.
Average High/Low for Minneapolis
June 23rd
Average High: 81F (Record: 99F set in 1922, 1937)
Average Low: 62F (Record: 44F set in 1972)
Record Rainfall: 2.52" set in 1873
Record Snowfall: 0.00"
Sunrise/Sunset Times for Minneapolis
June 23rd
Sunrise: 5:27am
Sunset: 9:03pm
Hours of Daylight: ~15 hours & 37 minutes
Daylight LOST since yesterday: ~ 9 seconds
Daylight LOST since Summer Solstice (June 20th): Less Than 1 Minutes
Moon Phase for June 23rd at Midnight
0.5 Days Until Full "Strawberry" Moon
1:40 p.m. CDT - Known to every Algonquin tribe. Europeans called it the Rose Moon.
What's in the Night Sky?
"On June 22, 2021, let the nearly-full waxing gibbous moon introduce you to the star Antares. It's a red star and the brightest light in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. If the lunar glare is too overwhelming, and washes Antares from view, try placing your finger in front of the moon. If you can't see this star's reddish color, wait a night or two, until the moon moves away. If your sky is dark enough, also look for the graceful shape of Antares' constellation Scorpius. It's one of the easiest constellations to recognize because of the graceful, curved shape of the Scorpion's Tail."
National High Temps Wednesday
The weather outlook on Wednesday shows cooler than average temps along and east of the Mississippi River Valley, while folks in the western half of the nation will be warmer than average once again
National Weather Outlook
The national weather outlook through PM Thursday shows scattered showers and storms sagging southeast along a cool front, some of which could be strong to severe along the Gulf Coast States. Scattered showers and storms will move into the middle part of the country as we approach the end of the week, some of which could be severe with locally heavy rainfall.
Extended Precipitation Outlook
According to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center there is a chance of heavy rains across the Midwest, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Some of the rain could be heavy enough to cause flooding. Meanwhile, folks in the Western US will remain mostly dry.
Climate Stories
"The Fires of the Past Foretell the Fires of the Future"
"A Colorado resident reflects on the new normal of fire season. It's only June and there are already red-flag warnings all over western Colorado, meaning wildfire danger is high. A hot wind is blowing and temperatures are heading toward 105-plus degrees in the western part of the state. There is little chance of rain anywhere in Colorado in the weather forecasts. Red-flag fire danger days in early summer. Hot and dry days, hotter and drier than anyone has seen before. Smoke-filled skies. This is our new-ish Colorado reality, brought to us by the fossil fuel industry. During the past two decades, we Coloradans have gotten used to billowing clouds of smoke over the mountains in summer. But 2020's fires broke records—and seemed to usher in a whole new and terrifying "normal." Threats of fire usually are over by October, once we've received a snowfall or two. But not last year. In late October, we still had two major fires obscuring the sky and polluting our air. There was the Cameron Peak Fire—the largest in Colorado history—along with the Cal-Wood Fire—a fast-moving Boulder County conflagration."
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"Climate models predicted heatwaves like America's record-breaking weekend"
"The US hasn't seen anything quite like this. Over the weekend, temperatures soared to new triple-digit heights across the American West. The immediate cause was a "heat dome," a mass of high-pressure air trapping heat beneath it, one far stronger and larger than normal. But what we saw this weekend is what climate scientists have been predicting for decades. And it's a taste of what's to come. "It's surreal to see your models become real life," Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist and chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, says in the Guardian. Records fell across the region. On June 17, California's capital of Sacramento hit 110°F (43°C), smashing the last record of 102°F set in 1976. Similar all-time highs fell in Las Vegas, Denver, Phoenix, and other cities thousands of miles apart. In Death Valley National Park, where temperatures soared to 128°F, just one degree off the record, nighttime temperatures stayed above 111°F (44°C) well past midnight, among the hottest nights ever recorded in North America."
"As Climates Change, Prepare For More Mosquitoes In Winter"
"In many parts of the world, mosquitoes are a common summertime nuisance. But in places on the front lines of climate change, these disease-spreading insects may one day be a year-round problem, according to new research from the University of Florida. "In tropical regions, mosquitoes are active all year, but that isn't the case for the rest of the world. Outside of the tropics, winter temperatures cause mosquitoes to go into a kind of hibernation called diapause. We call these mosquitoes 'cold bounded' because their activity is limited by these lower temperatures," said Brett Scheffers, senior author of the study and an assistant professor in the UF/IFAS wildlife ecology and conservation department. "However, with climate change, we expect summers to get longer and winters to become shorter and warmer. What will that mean for those cold bounded mosquitoes? How will they respond?" Scheffers said. To help answer those questions, the study's authors conducted experiments with mosquitoes collected in and around Gainesville, a North Central Florida city on the dividing line between subtropical and temperate climates. Their study is published in the journal "Ecology." The researchers compared how mosquitoes collected during different parts of the year responded to changes in temperature."
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