Dry weather continues into the week ahead with breezy north winds. A few showers will be possible across parts of Western Wisconsin, but much of the week will remain dry across much of the state. The next best chance of rain won't arrive until late week.

Much of the week ahead will be dry and hot, so lawns and gardens will continue to need manual watering. Late week brings a chance of showers and storms, which could produce a few pockets of rain. We could really use a good soaking, I just don't see anything coming in the near term.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Monday, June 12th shows sunny and dry weather conditions with highs approaching 80F, which will be close to average for this time of the year. We'll also see breezy NW winds through the day as well.

The hourly temps through the day Monday show temps starting in the mid 50s in the morning with highs warming to near 80F by the afternoon. Northwesterly winds will gust close to 20mph to 25mph through the day.

Here's the weather outlook across the region for Monday. Skies will be sunny and dry with high temps warming into the 70s and 80s across the state, which will be at or slightly above average for this time of the year.

After a cooler Sunday and Monday, temperatures will warm to well above average levels on Tuesday and Wednesday as we approach 90F. Temperatures late week will cool into the lower 80s, which will be a little closer to average.

Dewpoints will still be very comfortable through the week ahead with only a slight spike on Wednesday into the mid 50s.

The NBM extended temperature outlook for Minneapolis shows a warmup to near 90F midweek and also toward the 3rd week of June. Note that MSP has only seen 0.26" of rain since May 15th, which is the driest May 15th to June 11th on record at MSP.

Weather conditions across the Midwest remain quite dry through the week ahead with only a slight chance of rain or thunder developing later in the week. Meanwhile, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across the Southern US with locally heavy rain.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14-day temperature outlook shows warmer-than-average temperatures settling in across much of the Central US, including the Midwest, while cooler than average temps will settle in across the Western US.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 Day precipitation outlook shows more active weather possible across Western US as we head into mid-month.

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Weather patterns have runout of gas. A stalled "Omega Block" will treat New England and the Pacific Northwest to unusually chilly, showery weather into next week, while the central US enjoys a streak of sunny days with a warming trend. Texas will broil in the hundreds, and Minnesota should see a few 90-degree days from Thursday into Monday. Showers and T-storms are possible Friday, but the pattern isn't ripe for significant rain anytime soon. Sound familiar?

An area the size of Denmark has burned across Canada, so expect a mix of blue sky and dirty-smoky days well into summer.

MONDAY: Sunny morning. PM clouds. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 80.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and quiet. Winds: NW 5-15. Low: 60.

TUESDAY: Sunny and pleasant. Winds: NW 10-15. High: 85.

THURSDAY: Hot, sticky sunshine. Winds: E 3-8. Wake-up: 68. High 90.

FRIDAY: Opportunity for showers, T-storms. Winds: SW 8-13. Wake-up: 67. High 87.

SATURDAY: Warm sunshine, lake-worthy. Winds: NW 7-12. Wake-up: 62. High: 84.

SUNDAY: Hot sunshine. Winds: S 7-12. Wake-up. 67. High: 90.

June 11th

1996: 5.91 inches of rain fall at Mankato. Mudslides close roads, including Hwy. 169, and push a trailer home 20 feet down a hill.

1922: A hailstorm at Maple Plain causes extensive damage to crops.

June 12th

Average High: 78F (Record: 95F set in 1956)

Average Low: 60F (Record: 39F set in 1877)

Record Snowfall: NONE

June 12th

Sunrise: 5:26am

Sunset: 8:59pm

Hours of Daylight: ~15 hours & 33 minutes

Daylight GAINED since Winter Solstice (December 21st): ~ 6 hour & 47 minutes

2.5 Days After Last Quarter Moon

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Temperatures on Monday will be a little cooler across parts of the Central US, including Denver and St. Louis, where readings will be nearly -15F to -15F below average. The Southwest and the Eastern US will also be cooler than average. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest will be warmer than average by nearly +10F to +15F.

The weather outlook on Monday will still be unsettled across the Southern US, where strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. We'll also see storms develop in the Eastern US and through the Intermountain-West.

According to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center, the extended precipitation outlook shows heavier precipitation developing from parts of the Western US into the Central US and in the Eastern US. Some of the heaviest rain will be found closer to the Tennessee River Valley with several inches of rain possible there through next week.

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