⚠️ Extreme Heat Watch – Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Polk – Friday, July 24, 2026

Extreme Heat Watch issued July 24 at 12:59PM CDT until July 26 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

* WHAT…For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99 expected.
For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 102 possible.

* WHERE…In Minnesota, Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd,
Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Douglas Counties. In
Wisconsin, Polk County.

* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday
evening.

* IMPACTS…Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Instructions

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

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.