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It’s a feisty Monday across Minnesota. The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels has prompted a red flag warning for most of southern Minnesota.

A low-pressure system and a tight pressure gradient across Minnesota are causing gusty winds today. Winds gusting to over 40 mph in open areas mean any fires that start will spread rapidly across the dry landscape.

The atmosphere is unstable enough to pop a few spotty thundershowers across Minnesota Monday. The Twin Cities may see a band of bumpy thundershowers move through during what passes for afternoon rush hours these days.

Our weather mellows Tuesday across Minnesota. Light winds and cooler weather dominate Tuesday. It will be a pretty but cool Tuesday. 

Wednesday brings the warmest day this week. Highs make the upper 60s in the Twin Cities, and 70 degrees is possible in southern Minnesota. The rest of the week feels more like a typical April.

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Paul Huttner

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Our week starts windy and cool, but milder days are ahead.

Feisty Monday: Fire weather, spotty thundershowers, and high winds

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