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Sunday tornado tally rises to 6

NWS survey teams find more damage

Survey teams from the Twin Cities National Weather Service office have found damage from another tornado near Luck, Wis. That brings the total of tornadoes from Sunday’s outbreak to six.

Northern chill

Temperatures dipped into the upper 30s in northern Minnesota this morning. The temperature dipped to 37 degrees at Hibbing and International Falls. That’s a new record low for International Falls.

80s return

Summery weather returns later this week. Highs reach the 80s again as we move toward August. How did that (August) happen exactly?

NOAA temperature forecast for Minneapolis
Temperature forecast for Minneapolis
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Weather Bell

Minnesota: Land of 10,000 weather extremes

We know we live in one of the most rigorous climates on earth. This graphic illustrates just how extreme Minnesota weather can be. The difference between the highest heat index and lowest wind chill so far this year is more than 170 degrees across southern Minnesota.

We can truly appreciate this blissfully mild weather week as we roll into August.