Slightly warmer; thunderstorms possible Tuesday night and Wednesday
Our average high temp is 82 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities.
We were nowhere near average this past weekend, with weekend highs in the 60s.
Despite the recent cool weather, our average temperature for the month of June (through Sunday) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was still 3.9 degrees above normal:
We're making slow progress toward normal this week, reaching the lower 70s on Monday, with mid to upper 70s expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Southwestern Minnesota could see some lower 80s on Wednesday:
Highs are expected to be mainly in the upper 70s in the Twin Cities Thursday through Sunday.
Thunderstorm chances
Scattered thunderstorms could move into western Minnesota late Tuesday, then spread eastward overnight Tuesday night.
We could see additional thunderstorms in parts of central and southern Minnesota Wednesday morning, with another batch developing in Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern late Tuesday through Wednesday:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain.
Severe weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a marginal risk of severe weather in western Minnesota Tuesday and Tuesday night:
The thunderstorm chance begins late Tuesday in Minnesota.
The risk for severe weather shifts to east-central and southeastern Minnesota for Wednesday and Wednesday night:
The Twin Cities metro area is included in the marginal risk category for severe weather Wednesday and Wednesday night, which means that an isolated severe thunderstorms is possible:
Phoenix heat
The official temp in Phoenix Arizona was 110 degrees at 4 p.m. local time on Monday.
It's likely to rise a bit more before sunset, which would give them their 9th consecutive day with a high temperature hotter than 110 degrees.
Here are the Phoenix high temps over the past 8 days:
June 18: 112 degrees
June 19: 118 degrees
June 20: 119 degrees
June 21: 117 degrees
June 22: 113 degrees
June 23: 112 degrees
June 24: 116 degrees
June 25: 116 degrees
Tuesday's high temp is expected to be a bit "cooler", at 109 degrees.