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Closing out July with cooler, drier weather

While the first half of July brought hot, damp weather to swaths of the state, the rest of the month is looking cooler and drier, according to recent NOAA models.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rain overwhelms much of state, but at least it's cooler

We've had near historic heat for the growing season this year. May was nearly 6 degrees higher than normal on a statewide basis, while June was nearly 3 degrees above normal.
by Cathy Wurzer

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June weather roundup: hot, and getting hotter

The results are more or less in: This June has been among the 10 warmest in state history. This weekend looks to cap it all off — stay safe out there!
by Cathy Wurzer

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Wading through June's recent rainstorms

Astronomical summer has officially begun — and while June has been warmer than average so far, it's also been rainy, with heavy storms and flooding recorded across swaths of the state this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A hot, soupy weekend ahead

Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota professor emeritus, about the weekend forecast and other weather topics — including the state's record downpours.
by Cathy Wurzer

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So far in June, a bit of a break from last month's heat

After a sweltering May (the hottest ever recorded nationwide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), June in Minnesota is off to a mixed start.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Despite heavy rain, Minnesota experiencing a dry spell

More than 50 percent of the state's landscape is abnormally dry, while portions of Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and Koochiching counties are in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
by Phil Picardi

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Seeley: More than half of state's 7 million acres of corn planted

More than half of the state's 7 million acres of corn is in the ground now. Some farmers are waiting for rain, but not in the southeastern part of the state where planters have had an abundance of precipitation.
by Cathy Wurzer

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