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Steamy Friday, isolated storms in southern Minnesota; weekend looks good

Some storms could be severe in southern Minnesota Friday

Weekend forecast
Weekend forecast for the Twin Cities area
National Weather Service

A cool front will continue to be the focus for some storms later in the day Friday. It will still be steamy south while northern Minnesota will be much more comfortable. Cooler air moves in statewide by Saturday.

Cool front divides Minnesota Friday; storms possible

It’s still pretty muggy across southern Minnesota Friday as a slowly moving cool front continues to push south.

Afternoon dew points will still be in the 60s to near 70 south while dew points will be in the 50s in northern Minnesota. By Saturday the dew points will be much more comfortable statewide.

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Forecast dew points Friday into Saturday evening
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

High temperatures will still be in the upper 80s to near 90 south while just in the mid-70s across northern Minnesota Friday afternoon.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

That front will be the focus for more potential thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.

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Forecast precipitation 6 a.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Saturday
College of DuPage weather lab

There’s a severe risk with any storms that develop in southern Minnesota into Iowa and Wisconsin.

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Severe weather outlook for Friday into Friday night
NOAA Storm Prediction Center, via Iowa State University

Nice weekend; temps rise again next week

The weekend looks very nice with highs closer to normal, mainly in the low to mid-80s south and 70s north with much more comfortable air Saturday.

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Forecast highs Saturday
National Weather Service

Sunday too will see similar conditions.

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Forecast highs Sunday
National Weather Service

By the middle of next week, though, we could see high temperatures back near 90, so enjoy the break this weekend.

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Forecast highs next Wednesday
National Weather Service