June is, on average, the wettest month of the year. July is the hottest month, so (on paper) our hottest days are still ahead of us.
This year the summer solstice is on June 20, when the sun will be highest in the sky. It's the best day of the year to get an all-over sunburn. And yet, hottest temperatures usually come in mid-July — an atmospheric lag attributed to equilibrium between slightly less daylight vs. warming lakes and oceans.
A conga-line of storms in 2019 kept Minnesota supernaturally wet and cooler during the summer months. I do not see that pattern returning this summer. I would wager a gently nibbled Pronto Pup that this summer will be considerably hotter, with at least 15 days above 90F. Just a gut feeling. Could be a medical condition.
In the meantime, we enjoy a quiet spell into Sunday with a string of 70s and comfortable sunshine the rule. Instability thundershowers pop later today north of the metro. Oh, ECMWF is predicting 100 degrees next Wednesday. We may all experience a free sauna.
