According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, there is a Slight Risk of severe storms on Tuesday with gusty winds and large hail as the primary concerns, but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.

This is the simulated radar from AM Tuesday to AM Wednesday. It looks like the best potential for strong to severe storms arrives later in the day, mainly after 5pm. Storms will linger through the early morning hours of Wednesday before things dry out.

Areas of heavy rain will be possible across parts of the region through midweek. The heaviest amounts will be found in the Northeastern part of the state with some 1" to 1.5" amounts possible. The Twin Cities could see 0.25" to 0.50" amounts, while folks in Southwestern Minnesota might not see anything.

Here are the top 10 highest temperatures ever recorded in Minneapolis during the month of September. If we hit 100F this weekend, it would only the be the 2nd time that has ever happened. Regardless, we have at least a couple of chances of cracking the top 10 highest temps this weekend.

The hottest days of 2023 (so far) were back to back on August 22nd and 23rd, when the MSP hit 98F and heat index values peaking around 110F to 120F around the metro. Uffda! Through Monday, September 4th, there have been (31) 90F days this year and tied for the 13th most number of 90F days in any year. The extended outlook brings us back into the 90s for the Labor day weekend, so we'll continue to add to that tally.

Looking at the last 30 years, the average number of 90F days at the MSP Airport is (14). July is the hottest month with an average of (6) 90F days. This year we've had (23) 90F days, last year we had (18) days in the 90s and in 2021 there were (27) days in the 90s. The most number of 90F days in any single year was (44) set in 1988.

On average, the wettest time of the year is in the summer, with the months of June, July and August seeing nearly 13" of rain at the MSP Airport. If we take a look at the 90 day precipitation anomaly, which dates back to early June, some locations are nearly -3.00" to nearly -7.00" below average (in red/pink). Note that some locations across southeastern Minnesota are nearly -8.00" to -10.00" below average.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Tuesday, September 5th will be hot and humid with temperatures warming into the 90s once again. With dewpoints in the upper 60s to near 70F, it'll feel like the upper 90s. There will also be thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, some of which could be strong to severe.

Weather conditions for Minneapolis through the day Tuesday will be hot and sticky with temps starting in the 70s in the morning and warming into the low/mid 90s in the afternoon. Feels like temps will warm into the upper 90s later in the day with gusty south winds around 25mph.

Temps on Tuesday will warm into the 80s and 90s across the state, which will be nearly 10F to 20F above average for early September. These warm temps will be ahead of a cool front that will be responsible for scattered showers and storms later in the day. Note that temperatures across the Dakotas will only warm into the 60s and 70s. This is the weather that we will see starting tomorrow.

The 5 day temperature outlook for Minneapolis will still be very hot on Tuesday with highs back into the 90s. A cold front will push through late Tuesday with much cooler temps in place through the 2nd half of the week and weekend ahead.

Dewpoints will still be very sticky on Tuesday with readings hovering around the 70F mark. Dewpoint readings on Wednesday will start in the mid 60s, but will fall through the day with much more comfortable readings through the 2nd half of the week.

According to NOAA's National Blend of Models, we'll have one more very hot day on Tuesday before much more comfortable readings arrive over the next several days. It may even be a little cool at times during the morning hours through mid month.

As of Monday, the National Hurricane Center was tracking several tropical waves in the Atlantic Basin, including Katia. Lee will likely form this week and could become a problem for the Eastern Caribbean by this upcoming weekend. Stay tuned...

Our recent uptick in the Atlantic tropical activity coincides with climatology, which suggests that things ramp up pretty quickly during the 2nd half of August and into September. This is when the sea surface temperatures are typically the warmest in the Atlantic Basin. Note that the actual peak of the season is on September 10th, which is less than 3 weeks away. With that being said, the next several weeks could be pretty active in the Tropics.

Tuesday will be a little unsettled across the Midwest with scattered showers and storms developing later in the day. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with locally heavy rainfall. Much cooler air will arrive midweek and will stick around over the next several days. Weather conditions will remain dry until possibly late next weekend.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows Warmer than average temperatures across much of the nation as we approach mid month. Cooler than average temps will be in place across the Northeastern US.

Yes, we're in a drought. Yes, we need rain. And yes, it's been an extraordinary summer, with a disproportionate number of warm, sunny days. Did we even have one washed-out weekend? Fewer severe storms and tornadoes and minimal flash flooding too.

Drought has been persistent and pervasive and waves of Canadian wildfire smoke wafting south of the border will make this the smokiest year ever observed, with the most air quality alerts on record across Minnesota.

Welcome to the 32nd day at or above 90F this year, and strong heating will leave our atmosphere irritable, unstable and capable of severe T-storms later. A slight risk has been issued by Storm Prediction Center, which usually means a high probability of watches and warnings by the dinner hour. Stay alert for large hail and high winds.

Showers spill over into midday Wednesday as comfortable air returns, with 70s into next week, when it will feel like September.

But I'd bet a half-eaten state fair corndog we have NOT seen the last 90 of 2023.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Chance of showers and storms. Winds: NW 10. Low: 64.

WEDNESDAY: Showers taper, slow PM clearing. Winds: NW 15-30. High 70.

THURSDAY: Mix of clouds & sun, comfortable. Winds: N 10-20. Wake-up: 60. High 73.

FRIDAY: Bright sunshine, pleasant. Winds: NE 5-10. Wake-up: 57. High 78.

SATURDAY: Blue sky, a fine day. Winds: N 8-13. Wake-up: 63. High: 80.

MONDAY: Peeks of sun, hints of fall. Winds: NE 10-20. Wake-up: 56. High: 72.

September 5th

1990: Nine inches of rain falls in Duluth by the end of the following day, washing out $1,000,000 worth of roads.

1982: 77 mph winds are reported in Anoka County.

September 5th

Average Low: 59F (Record: 36F set in 1885 & 1962)

Record Rainfall: 2.57" set in 1946

Record Snowfall: NONE

September 5th

Sunrise: 6:39am

Hours of Daylight: ~13 hours & 3 minutes

Daylight LOST since yesterday: 3 Minutes & 00 Seconds

Daylight LOST since Summer Solstice (June 21st): ~ 2 Hour & 34 Minutes

0.6 Days Before Last Quarter Moon

Temperatures on Tuesday will be well above average across the eastern half of the nation with temps running nearly +10F to +20F above average for early September. Meanwhile, folks in the western half of the nation will be cooler than average by -5F or so.

The weather outlook through Wednesday will be a little unsettled across the Central US where scattered showers and storms will be possible. A few of the storms could be strong to severe with locally heavy rainfall.

The extended precipitation outlook shows a few pockets of heavy rain mainly east of the Rockies. Some of the heaviest rain will be from the Great Lakes and places north and east. meanwhile, the Western US will remain mostly dry.

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