sweltering heat in Minneapolis

This map shows the heat indices from late afternoon today.  Earlier we registered a heat index of 116 degrees here in Minneapolis.

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Heading out for a dip in the pool. Thank goodness our back yard has a southern exposure and the house blocks the evening sun.