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KEY MESSAGES

- Above normal temperatures continue through at least next week.

- Dry through Friday night, then low chances for showers and thunderstorms return to western MN Saturday into early next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 229 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

Mostly sunny for much of the area this afternoon, with slightly increased sky cover in areas of southwestern Minnesota. A few fair weather cumulus have developed near Mille Lacs Lake. Temperatures spread from the upper 70s in western Wisconsin to low 90s in western Minnesota. With continued high pressure over the region, expect these warmer than average temperatures for the next few days. This being said, today's 90s should be the warmest temps through the period, with upper 80s expected for MaxTs through next week.

Taking a look at precipitation chances, any meaningful rain continues to be hard to come by. There is a small chance for scattered showers and storms in far western Minnesota beginning on Friday as a surge of PWATs at 150-175% of normal move in. These scattered rain chances will last intermittently through the weekend for areas in western Minnesota as that moisture lingers. For those in the eastern half of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin, the chances are low for any rain through early to the middle of next week. By Wednesday and Thursday of next week, PWATs of 1-1.25" spread much of the area and rain chances could return as a result. Despite the flux of moisture, dewpoints through this period won't be too outrageous, with upper 40s and low to mid 50s expected. It will certainly continue to feel like summer though with highs in the 80s for the foreseeable future. Winds will also remain in check as the high pressure remains, with Saturday being the breeziest. This is especially true in western Minnesota with gusts to 30MPH possible Saturday afternoon/evening as they sit on the NE periphery of a system in the Dakotas/Iowa.

There are no signs of a significant cool down any time soon. In fact, there are increasing indications of the heat intensifying in about a week and a half with a ridge building across the central U.S. CPC has highlighted this area with a slight risk of extreme heat June 7-10.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 1213 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

VFR conditions continue with some high clouds moving in a a few afternoon Cu. Winds will remain generally southeasterly around 10kts before diminishing to around 5kts this evening.

KMSP...No additional concerns.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ FRI...VFR. Wind S 5-10 kts. SAT...VFR. Wind SE 5-10 kts. SUN...VFR. Wind SE 5-10 kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MN...None. WI...None.