Extreme Weather Alert: Heat Warning and Severe Thunderstorms Expected

An excessive heat warning is in effect until 8 p.m. for southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area, with temperatures reaching the upper 90s and heat index values over 100 degrees. Thunderstorms are expected later in the day, with an enhanced risk of severe weather in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The weekend will bring drier and cooler weather, with highs in the 70s and 80s, and mainly dry conditions across most of the region.