Storm Track Weather
Justin Liles: Extreme heat this weekend
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High pressure will continue to dominate the middle third of the country over the next several days. Extremely hot weather is expected all weekend long. Hot temperatures in the 80s to near 90 expected through the weekend with strong southerly winds with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. This wind will bring in plenty of moisture making for extremely humid conditions as dew points climb into the 70s. The combination of heat and humidity could see heat indices climb to 100°F, this includes Duluth.
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Justin Liles says he got his weather calling at a very young age while watching Kermit the Frog give the weather reports on Sesame Street. He joined the WDIO weather staff in the spring of 2005, and became the Chief Meteorologist in 2007. Justin spends many hours visiting Northland schools talking about the weather with students.
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