A Sultry Day - August 14, 2000

The list below shows the maximum Heat Index values from August 14 ...mostly driven by high dewpoints rather than high temperatures:

Location Max Temp (F) Max Dewpoint (F) Max Heat Index (F)
MSP Airport 91 75 98
Faribault 89 80 108
St. Cloud 89 74 99
Glencoe 89 77 105
Maple Lake 91 78 105
Marshall 89 75 100
Fairmont 89 73 99
New Ulm 89 75 100
Red Wing 89 75 100
Hutchinson 91 75 101
Windom 89 77 105
Austin 89 75 100
Owatonna 89 75 100
Madison 93 75 105

Mark Seeley
Professor and Extension Climatologist
Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
University of Minnesota
St Paul, MN 55108

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Last modified: August 16, 2000