Summer is back in force as heat index rises

Summer is back in force as heat index rises

BRAINERD — It might just feel as hot as a dragon’s mouth the next couple of days. The National Weather Service in Duluth reports increasing heat and humidity Thursday, Aug. 7, and Friday with severe thunderstorms possible Thursday night, Friday and into Saturday. Friday is expected to be the warmest with the heat index in Baxter, Brainerd, Aiktin and Little Falls as high as 97 degrees. The heat risk Friday is listed as moderate for Todd, Wadena …