July 17, 2026

Midwest Storm Chasers

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⚠️ Heat Advisory – Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Martin; Faribault; Polk; St. Croix; Pierce – Friday, July 17, 2026

Event Heat Advisory
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely
Area Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Martin; Faribault; Polk; St. Croix; Pierce
Effective 7/17/2026, 1:04:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/17/2026, 1:15:00 PM CDT

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 1:04AM CDT until July 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central,
southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and
west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…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.