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KEY MESSAGES

- Cool and dry through the end of the week.

- Heat and humidity returns to start the weekend along with an uptick in rain chances.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 202 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

High pressure and northwest flow will keep us cool and dry. With the center of the high moving over us today we will also see light winds. This pattern will continue through the end of the week. Once we get into the weekend the pattern will shift as a ridge builds into the central CONUS. This will bring increased heat and humidity. Temperatures back into the 90s look likely for the weekend. Warmer than normal temperatures look to continue into next week, but less likely to see 90s. Unlike out last round of heat we are not expecting to see the center of the upper high over us. It will be to our south with the ridge overhead, which will allow for shortwaves to move along this broader flow. Still seeing a very scattered solution within the ensemble members with little increase in clustering compared to a day ago. For the first chance on Saturday there is some clustering around a likely solution, but that remains up north closer to the international border. Sunday into Monday's chances remain more widely scattered. In summary little in the forecast has changed over the past day. The thesis of the forecast is still seasonably cool and dry becomes hot and humid this weekend with uncertain rain/storm chances.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 706 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

VFR conditions throughout with light northerly winds becoming light and southerly Thursday morning. A few mid to high level clouds are possible at times.

Early Thursday morning, some patchy fog is possible, so did include a mention of fog at KRNH and KEAU.

KMSP...VFR conditions with light winds through Thursday morning.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ FRI...VFR. Wind S 10-15kts. SAT...VFR. Wind SW 5-10kts. SUN...VFR with -TSRA possible late. Wind SW 10G20 kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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