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Still steamy Thursday but not as hot; cooler weekend

Spotty thunder possible Friday

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Forecast highs Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Thursday will be steamy again but not as hot as the last two days. Spotty thunder is possible Friday as cooler air moves into the region for the weekend.

Steamy but not as hot Thursday

We have another hot day but much more typically hot for late August, with heat index values remaining under 100 Thursday. The heat dome will be subsiding and retreating south and west once again.

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Forecast heat index Thursday afternoon
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Friday will bring the chance of at least some spotty showers and thunderstorms statewide as a clipper-type system and cool front moves across Minnesota.

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Forecast precipitation 5 a.m. Thursday through 9 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage weather lab

Behind the cool front we have a spectacular weekend. Highs will be in the 70s to low 80s statewide Saturday and Sunday. Dew points will be in the much more comfortable 50s.

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Forecast highs Saturday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

The next chance of some rain and thunder arrives Monday.