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Heat, smoke and storms: An active start to the week

Heat, smoke and storms: An active start to the week

Heat, wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms will all play a role in our forecast before cooler, more comfortable air arrives by Tuesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Southeastern Minnesota air quality alert issued; stormy forecast ahead

Southeastern Minnesota air quality alert issued; stormy forecast ahead

Temperatures will warm back into the upper 80s and low 90s Sunday while wildfire smoke lingers across eastern and northeastern Minnesota. By late Sunday night, attention shifts to our next round of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Air quality concerns continue for the Arrowhead, storm chances ahead

Air quality concerns continue for the Arrowhead, storm chances ahead

Wildfire smoke and air quality alerts remain our focus through the weekend, with some smoke intrusion possible Saturday night. Our next best chance of showers and thunderstorms comes Sunday night into Monday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Weekend forecast: Less humid, storm chances and smoke

Weekend forecast: Less humid, storm chances and smoke

Cooler air moves in this weekend as isolated storms, possible wildfire smoke and improving conditions shape Minnesota's forecast.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Air quality conditions remain poor in northern Minnesota

Air quality conditions remain poor in northern Minnesota

Air quality indexes in northern and central Minnesota are forecast to be in the unhealthy or very unhealthy range, with heat exacerbating the impacts.
by Annie Baxter

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Smoke retreats some for now, heat continues Friday

Smoke retreats some for now, heat continues Friday

The smoke continues to retreat some Friday. It will be another hot day before temperatures very subtly drop into early next week. Only spotty rain chances ahead.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hazardous air quality forecast for much of Minnesota Thursday

Hazardous air quality forecast for much of Minnesota Thursday

Air quality has reached the maroon category for much of eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro, meaning it is hazardous for everyone.
by Anna Haecherl

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Smoky air and heat continue

Smoky air and heat continue

We still have a few more days of heat to get through in central and southern Minnesota. There are only some spotty rain chances ahead. Smoke will likely move north a bit again Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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