Heat Advisory Issued For Father's Day: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Following a cooler and rainy Saturday, Father's Day in the Twin Cities will feature of burst of heat, with temperatures feeling like they're in the 100s.

"Our first 90 degree day is likely on Sunday across much of the area, including the Twin Cities metro," the National Weather Service said. "Heat indices will climb near 100 for a few hours during the afternoon."

See the heat advisory below:

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE...Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Temperatures are expected to hover above normal for the next couple of weeks.

And here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph.