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Lightning causes at least 3 house fires in northern Minnesota

Lightning causes at least 3 house fires in northern Minnesota

One of the fires destroyed a home early Tuesday morning on the Whiteface Reservoir in St. Louis County. The sheriff’s office said two people and two dogs in the home were able to escape before the building was fully engulfed in flames.
by MPR News Staff

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Lingering showers south, dropping dew points Tuesday

Lingering showers south, dropping dew points Tuesday

Temperatures and dew points drop in the wake of Monday night’s cool front. Some lingering showers, thunder south. A cool night and nice Wednesday before things warm back up.
by Sven Sundgaard

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New maps point toward increased fire threat this fall

New maps point toward increased fire threat this fall

There is heightened risk for wildfires to form over northern Minnesota late this summer and continuing into fall. This is separate from the already-started fires in the Boundary Waters region.
by Ben Cathey

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Storms bring much needed rain. Severe threat looms for Monday

Storms bring much needed rain. Severe threat looms for Monday

Thunderstorms are already bringing rain to parts of Minnesota early Monday, with additional rounds of storms expected to develop later Monday and continue into early Tuesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Advancing cool front increases storm chances Monday into Tuesday

Advancing cool front increases storm chances Monday into Tuesday

An advancing cool front out of the Dakotas will touch off more storms late Monday into Tuesday morning. Behind the front we’ll see another dip in temperatures and dew points.
by Sven Sundgaard

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NW storms, then largely rain-free week ahead

NW storms, then largely rain-free week ahead

The upper Minnesota River to International Falls is the main outline for Monday evening storms. How much the morning round weakens the later storms is still a question. Plus, what will drought look like for ranchers and farmers in next week’s update?
by Ben Cathey

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Another gorgeous day Sunday before the next chance of thunder

Another gorgeous day Sunday before the next chance of thunder

High pressure keeps things bright and dry Sunday. The next cool front will advance out of the Dakotas into Minnesota early this week touching off the next chance of thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Enjoy the weekend before stray severe chances

Enjoy the weekend before stray severe chances

What’s not to love? We just had solid rains, the skeeter count is low, air quality remains excellent, and the breeze is flowing in some lower humidity.
by Ben Cathey

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Beautiful, sun-filled weekend and comfortable overnights

Beautiful, sun-filled weekend and comfortable overnights

: Sunshine returns this weekend with comfortable temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s after much-needed rain, and no 90-degree heat is expected into next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Soaking rain but not a drought-killer

Soaking rain but not a drought-killer

Rain wraps up Friday evening. The weekend begins foggy but wraps up with lots of sunshine and cooler weather than we’ve had recently. The next best chance of rain is early next Tuesday.
by Ben Cathey

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