Minnesota Weather: 'Most Humid Air Of The Year'

TWIN CITIES, MN — Expect more heat in the coming week in Minnesota. "Looking ahead to the upcoming week, very warm temperatures are expected, along with the most humid air of the year so far," states the National Weather Service.

"The arrival of warmer and humid air will also trigger occasional thunderstorms through the week."

Here's the NWS forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.