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Happy Father’s Day and happy summer solstice. Minneapolis has 15 hours, 36 minutes and 50 seconds of daylight today! International Falls has 16 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds of daylight today! 

There are a bunch of folks starting out in the THIRTIES this Father’s Day. Really chilly and most certainly not summerlike.

We have filtered sunshine for the southern half of the state, but the north has fair skies.

There is only a chance for isolated rain from 2-5 p.m. in the far southwest corner from Edgerton to Albert Lea. Most stay dry, but this impacted area is the part of Minnesota that, by far, could use rain for the biggest gains.

Highs will be around 77 today in the Twin Cities, near 70-71 throughout the Lakes in the north, which many people are visiting — thankfully, the mosquito count was seven times lower than normal for this week at last check. 

Saturday could be considered a little muggy, but Sunday has a drier feel, with dew points cascading downwards. The same thing happens on a dry Monday, with a comfortable feel and ambient temperatures a little closer to 80 degrees.  

Tuesday is still the best chance of rain across the state for the workweek, even though it doesn’t look like the all-day soaker it once seemed like. The rain will start late morning on the Dakotas border, where it’s also the heaviest. Maybe we’ll pick up a brief noon shower along the I-35 corridor, but most will be later evening around the Twin Cities. Highs will be near 80 again.

There are a few showers on Wednesday, just scattered. We have the “spin cycle” over us again late in the week, producing on-and-off clouds, and a few showers, at least on the European data. Some of the American weather maps still have us largely dry from Wednesday through early Friday.

All of Minnesota finds itself already in an outlook for heavy rain — we’ve actually been in one for several days now — for next Friday through Sunday. We’ll watch that carefully.

The next few weeks in Minnesota bring a time with the historical peak for severe weather all year. This week is not the biggest threat, but it’s that time of the year to stay weather-aware.

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Ben Cathey

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Minneapolis has 15 hours, 36 minutes and 50 seconds of daylight today! International Falls has 16 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds of daylight today.

Father's Day and Solstice remain quiet, but rain's back Tuesday

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