This Was One Of The Muggiest Stretches Minnesota Has Ever Seen

I went swimming this weekend, and I didn't even have to jump in the lake. It was so muggy that I was drenched from head to toe just doing light yardwork. I've experienced some hot weekends, but this one felt different.

Near Record Dew Points Across Minnesota

Then, this morning, I saw a post from the National Weather Service Twin Cities office that explained how high our dew point is. This morning, they recorded a dew point of 81F. That's close to the all-time record of 82. Some people commented on the post saying they were seeing dew points as high as 87F!

The weather service goes on to explain that they've only seen dew points like this for 28 hours continuously before today. That's unprecedented mugginess.

This high dew point and heat wave have created some prime conditions for hazardous weather across the upper plains and Great Lakes region.

Windows Drip With Condensation

The windows in our house started to fog up. We're not alone; many people have been posting photos of their windows dripping with water. Some have even said they have never witnessed anything like this before.

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Even Our Eyeglasses Are Fogging Up

I stepped out of our air-conditioned house, put on my sunglasses, and they immediately fogged up. I feel bad for people who need eyeglasses when it's this muggy.

Drier Air Is On The Way

The dew point and humidity will be going down in the coming days. Tomorrow, dew points are expected to drop dramatically into the comfortable range between 50°F and 55F.