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Ask a farmer how much they pay attention to Minnesota’s weather in summer. When your livelihood is at the mercy of the whims of our Minnesota weather and climate, you keep an eye on the sky. 

“Row crops were looking better after recent rainfall.”

That’s the line that jumps out of this week’s crop report. Rainfall totals (above) varied around Minnesota as usual, but several areas received multi-inch rainfall in the last week. This includes areas of southern Minnesota along and near I-90. And a swath of farm country on either side of the Highway 212 corridor from the southwest Twin Cities westward toward Granite Falls. 

Here are some highlights from this week’s report released on Monday afternoon. 

Here’s more detail from this week’s report. 

Temperatures this week will generally run in the 70s for daytime highs across most of Minnesota. The best rainfall chances favor Thursday and Friday. Overall rainfall totals up to an inch look likely around most of Minnesota, with more than two inches possible up north. 

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Paul Huttner

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Recent rainfall has helped crop progress and condition in many areas of Minnesota. 

Midwest Regional Climate Center

European model (ECMWF) precipitation output

Minnesota crops improving after recent rainfall

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