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Late summer air mass now; September cold front next week

A summery air mass lingers in Minnesota into the Labor Day weekend.

Minnesota State Fair
Blue skies at the Minnesota State Fair on Wednesday.
Paul Huttner

It’s a classic late-summer weather pattern across Minnesota.

Temperatures will continue to run mostly in the 70s right into the Labor Day weekend. Most of Minnesota will stay dry for the next several days. But a few scattered showers in the north and thunderstorms in the south will linger into Wednesday night.

NOAA’s FV3 model shows the spotty rain trends between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.

NOAA FV3 model
NOAA FV3 model between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.
NOAA via tropical tidbits

Highs Thursday will continue to run in the 70s for most of Minnesota. It’ll be cooler near your favorite Great Lake.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday.
NOAA

Look for plenty of sunshine and few rain chances until Labor Day when a few shower chances may arrive. Highs will run in the 70s for most of the upcoming weekend.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday.
NOAA

Cold front next week

A brisk September cold front looks likely next Tuesday or Wednesday. Highs in the 60s once again, and lows in the 30s north to 40s south look likely by the middle of next week.

NOAA 6 to 10-day temperature outlook
NOAA 6 to 10-day temperature outlook.
NOAA

Many thanks to the great crowd that came out to the Minnesota State Fair during the noon hour Wednesday to meet the MPR weather team and help us record Climate Cast. Your questions were amazing and your support is appreciated! (I’ll try and have my eyes open next time…)

MPR weather team
MPR weather team (Left to right, Mandy Thalhuber, Sven Sundgaard, and Paul Huttner) at the Minnesota State Fair on Wednesday.
Tom Campbell | MPR