Heat Index Near 96, Rain To Provide Some Relief: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Wednesday will be another hot and humid day, with heat index values rising as high as 96 degrees. Rain forecasted for overnight should provide some relief, however.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.