WINONA, Minn. – The recent heatwave in the 90s will be broken by a cold front predictied to arrive in southeast Minnesota a little before dusk. The downside: Scattered thunderstorms in a region parched in drought and vulnerable to lightning-started wildfires. The thunderstorm warning also applies to adjacent areas of Wisconsin and Iowa. The heat wave soon will be history. Highs on Wednesday will be around 70, the National Weather Service said.
Earlier: Drought update: Absolute fire ban in Olmsted County
Record: 99 degrees
The high in Winona on Monday was 99 degrees at mid-afternoon. The previous record: 98. The average for the date: 79.