Published 2 years ago

Minnesota’s heat waves getting more humid, scientists say

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Minnesota's 101-degree reading on Monday broke records, but the real story was the swampy air. Heat waves are getting more humid. But so far, researchers haven't logged a jump in days of extreme summer heat. Almost all of Minnesota's recent warming trends have shown up in colder parts of the year.

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Star Tribune

Minnesota's heat waves are getting more humid, climate scientists say

So far, researchers haven't logged a jump in days of extreme summer heat, even as humidity increases. Almost all of Minnesota's recent warming trends have shown up in the colder parts of the year.

2 years ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Inforum

Minnesota’s heat waves getting more humid, scientists say

The state has a long history of extreme heat, including its worst heat wave on record, according to the DNR: an eight-day run in July 1936, when the mercury peaked at or above 100 degrees each day.

2 years ago·Fargo, United States

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Penn Live

Minnesota’s heat waves aren’t getting more frequent, only more humid: scientists

Winters are warming several times faster than summer, a climatologist said. But noticeable changes in summer heat will start to show up, at the latest, by the middle of this century.

2 years ago·Harrisburg, United States

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MinnPost

Minnesota heat waves getting more humid

Chloe Johnson at the Star Tribune spoke with Kenny Blumenfeld, a senior climatologist with the Department of Natural Resources’ State Climate Office about Minnesota’s changing weather: Almost all of Minnesota’s recent warming trends have shown up in the colder parts of the year. Winters are warming several times faster than summer, Blumenfeld said. For now, changes in humidity during heat waves remain the most significant change in summertime.Ba…

2 years ago

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