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KEY MESSAGES

- Cooler temperatures with more comfortable dew points will stick around through the end of the week.

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

DISCUSSION

Issued at 231 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

It is a gorgeous day with temperatures feeling a full 15 to 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. Temperatures tomorrow will top out in the upper 70s to near 80. If MSP doesn't hit 80 tomorrow, it will be the first day to have a sub 80 high since June 26th. Northwest flow aloft will continue to advect dry air into the region through early Thursday. Ridging will slowly start to move into the Central Plains by the end of the week, allowing temperatures to creep up into the mid 80s. Heat and humidity returns with a vengeance come Saturday. Dew points will jump back into the upper 60s to low 70s and highs in the 90s returning through early next week. The aforementioned ridge will remain centered far enough to the south that any waves along the periphery could bring some rain chances. However, the majority of the forecast period looks to remain dry. Enjoy the break from the heat!

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1247 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

Scattered to broken VFR clouds for this afternoon and evening before clearing out tonight. Winds will be NW and gusty today before becoming light and variable tonight, eventually northerly tomorrow.

KMSP...No additional concerns.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ WED PM...VFR. Wind NW 5-10 kts. THU...VFR. Wind SW 5-10 kts. FRI...VFR. Wind SW 10-20 kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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