Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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This is one of those forecasts I’d love to feel better about. Most summers we’d be trumpeting bright sunny days with highs in the 80s and low humidity. 

But singing the praises of great weather this summer with our nagging and deepening drought and elevated fire danger across Minnesota sounds a little tone-deaf, to say the least. I enjoy these beautiful days as much as anyone. But with water restrictions now in place in many communities and farm fields rapidly drying out, I know there are real consequences of our growing drought. 

Friday brings another warm dry and breezy day across most of Minnesota. That’s triggered a 

Bright sunshine returns Friday and Saturday to most of Minnesota. Highs push the 90-degree mark in southern Minnesota Friday with 70s common up north.

By Saturday, temperatures will be more pleasant across Minnesota with lower 80s south and 60s up north.

Sunday offers the best hope of soaking rains for much of Minnesota. NOAA’s GFS model is among those showing the potential for more widespread shower and thunderstorm coverage Sunday.

Next week starts cooler with highs in the 70s south and even some 50s and 60s north.

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Paul Huttner

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There’s irony in our beautiful weather because Minnesota desperately needs rain.

Fire weather watch Friday; rain chances increase Sunday

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