Minnesotans should be worried. Several times in the past 20 years I have seen the heat index break 50C[1] and it is normal to experience >95F temperature at ne

Minnesotans should be worried. Several times in the past 20 years I have seen the heat index break 50C[1] and it is normal to experience >95F temperature at near 100% humidity in the summertime. The issue with the Minnesotan climate (in both winter and summer) is that there is no moderating coastal effect for thousands of miles and it is possible for heat (and cold) to "pool" in that center of the continent. My understanding - and also my personal experience - is that Minnesota summers are a few degrees away from being life-threatening. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_weather_records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_weather_reco...