Photo: #Meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, keeping an eye on the weather in downtown St. Paul.
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Meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, keeping an eye on the weather in downtown St. Paul. (MPR Photo/Curtis Gilbert)

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Summer heat, summer drought

A summer heat wave and a continuing lack of rain in the area are putting stress on residents of the Upper Midwest.

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Summer heat, summer drought

Why so hot?

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
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MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about our current heat wave, and whether we're getting close to setting any new records.

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