Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Parts of western Minnesota will reach 90 Tuesday with upper 80s elsewhere in southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms are possible in the northern half of the state Tuesday.

Temperatures will tick up a few more degrees Tuesday with widespread upper 80s south and even 90 degree readings in western Minnesota. Northeast Minnesota and the North Shore will be cooler.

We’ll also have some thunderstorms possible in northern Minnesota Tuesday.

A few storms could be strong to severe. There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather forecasts for Tuesday across much of northern Minnesota with a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) forecast in the northwest part of the state.

The primary severe threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail.

An air quality alert remains for portions of northern Minnesota through the afternoon Tuesday as wildfire smoke continues to linger.

Check the latest air quality conditions, alerts and forecasts here:

Current air quality conditions

Air quality forecasts

It will be even hotter Wednesday with more widespread 90s across central and southern Minnesota.

The northern half of Minnesota again has the risk of a few thunderstorms Wednesday.

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Sven Sundgaard

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Parts of western Minnesota will reach 90 Tuesday with upper 80s elsewhere in southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms are possible in the northern half of the state Tuesday.


Warmer Tuesday with thunder possible north

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