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3-Day Stretch Of Excessive Heat & Humidity Arrives In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesotans are being advised to keep safe and cool as a three-day wave of excessive heat moves into the state Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the high temperature is expected to get to 93 degrees in the Twin Cities. It's not record-setting, but the humidity is something to keep an eye on.

"These (humidity) levels will rise, as we get into the afternoon, near record levels. The humidity is actually going to be near records (Wednesday)," meteorologist Matt Brickman said. "When you pair the humidity, which we'll call 'unbearable' -- between a 75 and 80 dew point -- that's when you get those heat indexes between 100 and 110 degrees, if not even warmer than that."

Excessive heat warnings and advisories are now in effect for the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota. They will stay in effect until 7 p.m. Friday.

As for storms, Brickman says we could see some more storms re-form Wednesday afternoon, but they'll be very isolated and will pass through quickly.

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"We've got a three-day stretch of pretty incredible heat," Brickman said. "The worst of which will be (Thursday)."

Overnight, the temperature is expected to be 79 degrees, which would tie a overnight warmth record made in 1983.

From that starting point, the temperature is expected to climb to 98 degrees Thursday.

"But if you add the humidity in again, it'll feel close to 115 degrees," Brickman said.

More of the same is expected Friday, with a high temperature expected to be 94 degrees.

From there, storms are expected to start up early Saturday and will continue for much of the morning into the afternoon.

High temperatures will return to near-average -- 85 degrees -- to finish out the weekend Sunday.

Meanwhile, NASA is reporting that the first six months of 2016 were the hottest ever recorded.

Temperatures were on average about two-degrees higher between January and June this year.

Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Spain were some of the places where temperatures soared more than a degree above average.

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