Minnesota is heading into a very warm, humid stretch that will keep the afternoons usable but leave repeated storm chances hanging over the evenings and overnight hours. The pattern is set to bring showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday night, again late Wednesday night, and once more late in the day or at night over the weekend.
That forecast matters now because people across Minnesota are looking at a week that includes State Fair plans, and the timing is tilted toward the hours after the day is mostly done. Chris Reece ended the update with a simple sign-off: enjoy the evening, and take care.
The heat has already set the tone. Minnesota finished August hot and muggy, with highs reaching the 90s in parts of the area. Tonight stays muggy under mostly clear skies, with lows dropping into the upper 60s. Tuesday turns partly cloudy and very warm, with highs in the upper 80s, and most of the day should stay dry before showers and thunderstorms become possible late Tuesday night.
Wednesday keeps the warmth going with highs in the mid-80s, then another round of showers and storms is likely late Wednesday night. Thursday brings a few showers or storms very early and again very late, but most daylight hours should remain dry, even as temperatures climb back into the upper 80s. Friday turns very warm and humid again, with highs near 89 degrees.
That is the catch in the forecast. Most daytime hours are expected to be dry, and the week is not being called a washout, but the better storm chances keep returning after sunset or before sunrise. Saturday and Sunday both reach the upper 80s and both carry a chance of storms late in the day or at night, which is the kind of timing that can disrupt evening plans without erasing the whole day.
By Labor Day, the heat eases back into the low 80s and only a slight chance of a shower remains. For State Fairgoers and anyone trying to plan around the weather, the practical read is clear: the best window for outdoor plans is still the daylight hours, while the most unsettled periods keep lining up with the late-night stretch.
