Maple Grove, MN Weather Alerts

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE...Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott and
Dakota Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 5 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heat during the day combined with warm
temperatures overnight remaining in the mid 70s will provide
little recovery time from the heat.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100.

* WHERE...Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott and
Dakota Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heat during the day combined with
warm temperatures overnight remaining in the mid 70s will
provide little recovery time from the heat.

* WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees this afternoon,
and near 95 degrees on Tuesday.

* WHERE...Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott and
Dakota Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heat during the day combined with warm
temperatures remaining in the mid 70s overnight will provide
little recovery time from the heat.

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has continued an
Air Quality Alert for ground-level ozone pollution. The Air
Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups category.

* WHERE...East central Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat can exacerbate the health impacts of air
quality. The general public may experience health effects with
prolonged outdoor exertion. Sensitive groups, such as people with
lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, children and
older adults, and people who are active outdoors, may experience
exasperated health effects with outdoor exertion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ground-level ozone is expected to be high
during the afternoon hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday. Sunny skies, warm temperatures, and low humidity will
create an environment favorable for two types of pollutants
(Volatile Organic Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides) to react in the
air to produce ground-level ozone. Ozone will be highest during
the afternoon and early evening hours when sunshine is most
abundant, and temperatures are highest. Ozone will be low in the
morning, late evening, and overnight. Ozone levels are expected
to reach the orange air quality index (AQI) category, a level
considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, across central and
southern Minn.

* WHAT...Heat index values around 100 expected Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons.

* WHERE...Redwood Falls to Mankato, northeast to the Twin Cities
metro and surrounding counties in western Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur. Little cooling relief is expected overnight.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to
108 expected.

* WHERE...Mankato to Twin Cities metro areas.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the
Excessive Heat Warning, from noon today to 8 PM CDT this
evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly
increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 554 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA

KANDIYOHI MEEKER WRIGHT

IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

HENNEPIN RAMSEY WASHINGTON

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

DUNN EAU CLAIRE PIERCE
ST. CROIX

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EAU CLAIRE, HUDSON, LITCHFIELD,
MENOMONIE, MINNEAPOLIS, MONTICELLO, RIVER FALLS, ST PAUL,
STILLWATER, AND WILLMAR.