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The wetter weather Minnesota has seen since the weekend comes to an end Tuesday, replaced by more sunshine and lower humidity.

Minnesota has been under the influence of an upper-level trough of lower pressure since Saturday. This kept instability in place, which helped fuel the wetter pattern the state has been under. That trough is finally sliding off to the east, taking the wet weather along with it.  

Skies are already noticeably drier Tuesday morning, with just a few spotty showers left as of 7 a.m.  

Precipitation chances continue to diminish during the day, with mostly just the eastern edge of Minnesota seeing a chance for isolated showers and a possible storm into the afternoon. 

Dew points are also already lowering from northwest to southeast, dropping the humidity to more comfortable levels. All but the southeastern corner of the state, where dew points linger in the 60s until Wednesday, will see dew points in the 50s Tuesday. Skies turn sunnier, especially for the western edge of the state.

Morning temperatures started in the 50s and 60s, and highs for most of the state will be in the 80s.  

This is near to slightly above average for the end of June. 

Once the final showers move out Tuesday, drier skies prevail through the weekend, and the heat returns for the holiday. That extended forecast will be updated around 9 a.m.

You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.

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Nicole Mitchell 

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The wetter weather Minnesota has seen since the weekend comes to an end Tuesday, replaced by more sunshine and lower humidity.


The recent rainier pattern ends Tuesday

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