Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Muggy air lingers in southern Minnesota where showers will dissipate Wednesday morning. Highs will be mostly in the 70s Wednesday with dew points continuing their fall as high pressure settles in. 

Showers south Wednesday morning with dew points continue to drop 

The latest disturbance affecting mostly far southern Minnesota will move out, allowing for a few showers and thunderstorms to dissipate across the state’s far southern counties Wednesday morning into the midday. An isolated afternoon thundershower is also possible. 

Northern Minnesota will see sun all day thanks to building high pressure. Southern Minnesota will see clouds decrease into the afternoon and especially Thursday.

Wednesday will be cooler with highs mostly in the 70s to near 80 degrees for a few places, making for a pleasant break. 

Coming with the cooler air, unfortunately, is the return of Canadian wildfire smoke with northerly winds the next few days. There’s an air quality alert for most of Minnesota through Saturday. 

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

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Another great link showing real-time air quality and fire, smoke locations can be found here: 

Air quality and fires

Dew points will continue to fall from north to south, into the 50s and even 40s north. That drier, more comfortable air hangs around into the weekend creating stable conditions and plenty of sun. 

The next chance of some isolated thunder develops Sunday or Monday. 

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Muggy air lingers in southern Minnesota where showers will dissipate Wednesday morning. Highs will be mostly in the 70s Wednesday with dew points continuing their fall as high pressure settles in. 


Dew points fall Wednesday as high pressure pushes in; a few showers south

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