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More thunderstorms develop later Friday followed by a nice weekend

More unsettled weather arrives next week

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Forecast surface weather conditions late Friday
National Weather Service

More storms develop late Friday into Friday night. Skies clear and dew points drop Saturday, making for a beautiful weekend. More unsettled weather develops midweek next week.

More storms possible late Friday followed by a gorgeous Saturday 

We’ll have the risk of an isolated or spotty thunderstorm during the day Friday, but the main action will develop in western or central Minnesota Friday afternoon ahead of an advancing cool front. The storms will track east into the evening and overnight hours Friday night.

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Forecast simulated radar 9 a.m. Friday through 9 a.m. Saturday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

There’s a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) that some isolated storms could turn severe. The main threat would be some large hail or isolated severe wind gusts.

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Severe weather outlook for Friday into Friday night
NOAA, via Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University

An air quality alert is in effect Friday during the day for northern Minnesota where air quality could reach the unhealthy or very unhealthy categories.

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An air quality alert for 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday for northern Minnesota
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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

Highs Friday will be steamy — well into the 80s — but with dew points in the 60s to near 70 degrees at times.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

The cool front will push out the muggy air early Saturday. Dew points will fall into the 50s by Saturday afternoon along with cooler air.

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Forecast dew points 7 a.m. Friday through 7 p.m. Saturday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

Highs Saturday will be in the 70s to near 80 degrees for most with lots of afternoon sunshine. 

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Forecast highs Saturday
National Weather Service

Sunday will have more sunshine but temperatures will be warmer and into the 80s for most of the state. Next week will start hot with highs in the upper 80s, close to 90 degrees for Monday and Tuesday, but the next round of unsettled and cooler weather moves in for midweek.

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Forecast precipitation 1 p.m. Monday through 1 p.m. Thursday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

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