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Wildfire smoke returns for the start of the week with heat returning late week

A few thunderstorms are possible north Monday into Monday night

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Forecast surface smoke 4 a.m. Monday through 7 a.m. Tuesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Monday will be pleasant other than the return of wildfire smoke. A few showers are possible late Monday north. Heat and humidity make a late-week comeback. 

More comfortable air moves in but heat returns late week 

We’ll have plenty of sun for most of central and southern Minnesota Monday. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid-80s across the state with lower dew points than the weekend, mostly in the low 60s.

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Forecast highs Monday
National Weather Service

Canadian wildfire smoke is blowing back into the region prompting more air quality alerts. 

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A few showers and thunderstorms are possible later in the day Monday across northern Minnesota. We could see a few thunderstorms farther south as well overnight Monday into early Tuesday ahead of another weak cool front.

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Forecast simulated radar 9 a.m. Monday through 7 p.m. Tuesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Tuesday will see a drop in both temperatures and dew points behind the cool front. Late in the day, dew points will drop into the more comfortable 50s for midweek. 

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Forecast dew points 7 a.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Thursday
European Centre for Medium range Weather Forecasting via pivotal weather

Highs Tuesday will be a bit cooler, ranging from the low 70s north to the low 80s south, close to normal highs for the date. 

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

Temperatures and dew points will increase yet again late this week, bringing back steamy conditions and also increasing the chance of thunderstorms heading into Friday night and the weekend.