Wright County Government: Heatwave Forecast To Coincide With County Fair

Press release from the Wright County Government:

July 16, 2021

With families readying to go the Wright County Fair next week, they are being warned to remain hydrated because the forecasted weather has six straight days projected to be 90 degrees or warmer.

According to Weather.com, starting Monday, July 19 we can expect high temperatures to reach 90 degrees or above for six straight days with projected highs from Monday to Saturday at 91, 90, 92, 95, 90 and 90 with the forecast high for Sunday, July 25 at 88 degrees. Adding to concerns over the current drought conditions is that there isn’t rain expected for the entire period.

On average, the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities records 13 days with temperatures of 90 or above. As of today (July 16), there have already been 14 days with high temperatures at or above 90 degrees with six more expected by a week from tomorrow.

To see the full 10-day forecast, click here: https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Minneapolis+MN?canonicalCityId=c41f9794b3d2e73e76735276a2b073711dc220e4944a75a2ab0f9b91e91472d0 

This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.