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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1044 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

MNZ060>063-068>070-151800-
/O.CON.KMPX.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260717T0200Z/
Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Including the cities of Victoria, Shakopee, Minneapolis, Hastings,
Chanhassen, Blaine, Chaska, Stillwater, and St Paul
1044 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 100.
  Overnight temperatures remaining very warm in the mid 70s.

* WHERE...Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
  Washington Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Prolonged heat waves lead to
  cumulative heat stress for those who cannot adequately cool down
  and recover each night. Cumulative heat stress significantly
  increases the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke as time goes
  on.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
411 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
160900-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
411 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heat index values will climb to between 95 and 100 degrees this
afternoon. The greatest impacts from the heat will be felt in the
urban core of the Twin Cities metro where little cooling relief is
expected overnight.

An Air Quality Alert is in place today for much of central and
eastern Minnesota through western Wisconsin due to wildfire smoke
from northern Minnesota being advected southeast.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The heat wave will continue through the end of the week with
highs in the 90s and heat index values nearing 100 degrees. The
greatest impacts from the heat will be felt in the urban core of
the Twin Cities metro where little cooling relief is expected
overnight.

An Air Quality Alert is in place for Thursday for much of central
and eastern Minnesota through western Wisconsin due to wildfire
smoke from northern Minnesota being advected southeast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

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MNZ041>045-048>053-057>063-066-068>070-078-171600-
Anoka-Benton-Carver-Chisago-Dakota-Douglas-Goodhue-Hennepin-
Isanti-Kanabec-Kandiyohi-McLeod-Meeker-Mille Lacs-Morrison-Pope-
Ramsey-Scott-Sherburne-Stearns-Todd-Washington-Wright-
Including the Tribal Nations of Mille Lacs and Prairie Island
Including the cities of Alexandria, Apple Valley, Blaine,
Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden
Prairie, Farmington, Hastings, Maple Grove, Minneapolis,
Minnetonka, Plymouth, Prior Lake, Ramsey, Rogers, Rosemount,
Roseville, Shakopee, St. Cloud, St. Louis Park, St. Paul,
Stillwater, Waconia, White Bear Lake, and Woodbury
1212 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...East central, central, west central, southeast, north
central, and northwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience
health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung
disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older
adults, may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very heavy smoke is expected across the
Arrowhead today, as large wildfires continue to spread. Hot
temperatures, when combined with the air pollution, will
exacerbate health impacts. A frontal boundary will then spread
heavy smoke further south this evening into Wednesday morning, as
it moves across northern and central Minnesota. The onset of
smoke will be rapid. This boundary eventually passes through the
Twin Cities and into southeastern Minnesota on Wednesday or
Wednesday evening, bringing heavy smoke even further south.
Additional rounds of heavy smoke are possible from Thursday
through Friday morning across the alert area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should
limit prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,
such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning
devices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as
possible.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting
indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area
and to sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert
notifications by email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow
mobile app, visit https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/current-air-quality-conditions. You can find additional
information about health and air quality at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/air-quality-
and-health.

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