Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Look for lots of sun and very warm temperatures Thursday and Friday. The heat is on for the weekend along with muggy air. Isolated thunder is possible at times this weekend.

Heating up heading into the weekend with isolated thunder chance 

We should have mostly sunny skies Thursday and Friday with just a few afternoon fair weather cumulus clouds. It will be dry for the vast majority of the state with just the slightest chance of an isolated shower. 

The best chance of one or two showers is in southeastern Minnesota. Highs Thursday will be in the mid-80s for much of the state. 

Lows will drop into the 60s Thursday night into Friday with mostly under clear skies statewide. 

Friday will see temperatures tick up a bit more with upper 80s in portions of southern and western Minnesota. 

We’re still in for a hot weekend with highs near or above 90 Saturday through Monday. 

The peak of the heat will be Sunday with muggy air all weekend. The heat index Sunday afternoon will be in the mid to upper 90s with some triple digits in southern and southwestern Minnesota. 

We’ll also have some isolated thunder chances over the weekend but most will remain mainly dry. With Minnesota on the edge of the heat, several minor ripples or upper-level disturbances will ride along the heat ridge touching off some occasional isolated thunder chances, especially at night.

The best chances of isolated to spotty thunder will be in the northern half of the state and especially Friday night into early Saturday and again late Sunday. Some of this left over activity could reach the Twin Cities early Saturday and late Sunday. 

A break from the heat and humidity with cooler temps return for midweek next week. 

Canadian wildfire smoke continues to blow around the state, especially in northern Minnesota. Satellite imagery and the latest smoke analysis shows elevated smoke statewide but it’s thickest in northwest Minnesota Thursday morning.

Once again, moderate air quality is forecast statewide Thursday. Luckily, the smoke so far isn’t quite reaching the surface, which would diminish air quality further. 

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Look for lots of sun and very warm temperatures Thursday and Friday. The heat is on for the weekend along with muggy air. Isolated thunder is possible at times this weekend. 

Dry with lots of sun Thursday and Friday. Hot weekend on the way

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