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We’re on the cusp of the 2020 summer solstice.

Astronomical summer arrives Saturday at 4:44 p.m. CDT in Minnesota.  

 to Minnesota. Minneapolis enjoys a total of 15 hours, 36 minutes, and 50 seconds of daylight Saturday. 

This weekend brings a pretty typical mix of sun and clouds for a summer weekend. Scattered thunderstorms will rumble across Minnesota at times. 

NOAA’s NAM 3 km model is typical of those that bring a cluster of thunderstorms across southern Minnesota into the Twin Cities Saturday afternoon. That same storm cluster tracks into northeast Minnesota Saturday night into early Sunday.

The average high temperature in the Twin Cities hit 80 degrees this week. It stays at 80 or warmer from now through Aug. 23.

Highs across Minnesota run close to average this weekend.

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Forecast high temperatures Sunday afternoon

Happy summer solstice 2020

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