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Warmer-than-normal temperatures with a couple chances of storms

Overall, significant, soaking rains are unlikely

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Forecast average temperature anomalies (departure from normal) the next 7 days
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via WeatherBell Analytics

It’ll be very warm and muggy Monday with decreasing dew points this afternoon. The next chances of thunder develop Tuesday night and Thursday.

Warmer-than-normal temperatures with a couple chances of storms

Dew points will be decreasing slowly through the day Monday as northwest winds blow in drier air. Dew points will drop from near 70 Monday morning across southern Minnesota into the low 60s by evening.

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Forecast dew points early Monday through Tuesday evening
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

It will be a very warm one for the last day of August. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees in southeastern Minnesota with upper 70s far north.

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Forecast highs Monday
National Weather Service

Tuesday will be warm as well to kick off September. Afternoon highs will again be well into the 80s across most of central and southern Minnesota with dew points in the 60s and 50s.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

The next chances of precipitation develop Tuesday night into early Wednesday and again Thursday as a pair of upper-level disturbances moves through our region. Unfortunately, neither look to produce widespread soaking rains but more spotty showers and storms.

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Forecast precipitation 7 a.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Total rainfall will leave most needing more of course, keeping with our summer theme of drought. Far southern Minnesota may see some significant and beneficial rainfall totals.

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Forecast total rainfall this week through early Saturday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

The Labor Day weekend is looking decent with above-normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions, though some isolated storms are not out of the question.