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Dryness tightens its grip across the state

Dryness tightens its grip across the state

Nearly half of Minnesota is now experiencing severe drought as persistent heat and a lack of soaking rain continue to worsen conditions across the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Awaiting weekend showers, cooler weather

Awaiting weekend showers, cooler weather

More of these powerful thunderstorm complexes are moving through the broader region but have largely skipped over Minnesota. The clouds that those storms bring Wednesday night will likely prevent great Perseid meteor shower viewing.
by Ben Cathey

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Warm and muggy with some rain chances Wednesday

Warm and muggy with some rain chances Wednesday

In the Twin Cities, we continue to be on the edge of some very humid air south and dry air north. That will shift a bit farther south Thursday. There are some chances at rain in the coming days.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Clouds hang tough, cooling trend ahead

Clouds hang tough, cooling trend ahead

I do foresee a slightly cooler weekend. Rain is with us (at least on several weather maps) Saturday and it should be across much of the state.
by Ben Cathey

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July was hottest month on record for the Lower 48. Here’s why

July was hottest month on record for the Lower 48. Here’s why

The hottest month in the 132-year contiguous U.S. temperature record wasn't simply a month of scorching afternoons. It was a month when the country, on average, had an unusually hard time cooling down.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Storms for some, otherwise warm and muggy for a couple days

Storms for some, otherwise warm and muggy for a couple days

Morning showers and thunderstorms will dissipate in southern Minnesota. Clouds will decrease and we’ll have a warm and muggy couple of days. Cooler, drier air moves in late week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Seasonable temperatures with mainly isolated thunderstorm chances

Seasonable temperatures with mainly isolated thunderstorm chances

Temperatures will be in the low to mid-80s for the first half of the week before cooler air moves in. We’ll be looking at just isolated to spotty thunderstorm chances.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Quiet weather settles in after one more rain chance

Quiet weather settles in after one more rain chance

The next meaningful chance for rain arrives late Monday night into early Tuesday morning, followed by several days of mainly dry weather. Temperatures will remain close to seasonal averages through Wednesday before cooler Canadian air arrives later in the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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