Excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. for metro area

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Petroleum leak forces evacuations on U Twin Cities campus

Aug. 2, 2022

An excessive heat warning is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for the greater Twin Cities area. A heat advisory covers most of Minnesota west and south of the Twin Cities.

Tuesday's heat blast comes with a side of humidity. Dew points are in the 70s across southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities.

The good news: it should be a one-day event. A cool front blows through Minnesota with a few scattered storms tonight into Wednesday.

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