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Chris Shaffer's Weather: Expect a very warm, humid couple of days with some storm chances mixed in "It could feel like the upper 90s, right on the threshold of the National Weather Service issuing heat advisories"

Awful air in the Twin Cities again Thursday but it's not keeping people from the outdoors, even if it's noticeable Experts say people should limit time outdoors and limit car trips as well as air quality continues to be unhealthy

Minnesota under another Air Quality Alert until Saturday and it ties the longest one in the state's history "The reason it's so long is because high pressure is moving into the area, air will be stagnant" says Chris Shaffer

More storms coming in Monday evening with the potential for a "derecho" bringing damaging winds and flooding rains "There's an enhanced risk and they don't throw this term out there very often," says Meteorologist Chris Shaffer

Very unhealthy air drifts over Minnesota again Friday due to Canadian wildfires "A tickle in your throat, extra cough, you're rubbing your eyes more, that's why," says Meteorologist Chris Shaffer

Aquatennial Torchlight Parade canceled due to weather concerns

Another hot, humid, sticky - and possibly stormy - day in the Twin Cities and it could threaten the Aquatennial Torchlight "I'll definitely keep a close eye on that because there's gonna be a lot of people downtown," says Chris Shaffer

It'll be a scorcher - get ready for a humid and uncomfortable Tuesday and Thursday with some storm chances WCCO-TV Chief Meteorologist says dew points will crawl into the 70s making it feel close to 100 degrees

Chris Shaffer's Weather: Heat Advisory for the metro Tuesday followed by some storms and much cooler weather Temperatures combined with some serious humidity will make it feel nearly 100 Tuesday afternoon

Plenty of rain chances coming up - could that lead to some localized flooding? "We'll have a lot of rainfall over kind of the east, central to southeastern part of the state"