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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
233 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.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.

&&

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DISCUSSION...Dye
AVIATION...PV