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Wildfire smoke sparks air quality alert for parts of northern Minnesota

Wildfire smoke sparks air quality alert for parts of northern Minnesota

Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency say smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting into the northern part of the state Monday making the air unhealthy for everyone.
by MPR News Staff

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Splendid Labor Day forecast; rain chances return mid-week

Splendid Labor Day forecast; rain chances return mid-week

High pressure overhead leading to sunshine and quiet weather. High temperatures in the 70s to start the week, with some warmer 80s moving in by Wednesday. A cold front Wednesday night will bring our next chance for some scattered showers. A very fall-like cooldown to end the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Pleasant Labor Day; slight warm up Wednesday with shower chances

High pressure brings sunshine and 70 degree temperatures through the first half of the work week. A brief warm up into the 80s Wednesday before a strong cold front drops our temperatures into the 60s by Friday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sunshine and 70s; rain chances mid-week

Sunshine and 70s; rain chances mid-week

A nice stretch of 70 degree temperatures to welcome us into meteorological fall. High pressure will be centered over the Twin Cities for Labor Day. Our next chance for rain comes late Wednesday night.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Clear and quiet Saturday evening. Cooler temperatures for Sunday.

Clear and quiet Saturday evening. Cooler temperatures for Sunday.

Temperatures overnight will drop into the mid to upper 50s. Dry cold front will continue to push through the metro area and head southeast. Breezy northwest winds behind the front will gradually diminish into the early morning.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sunny, breezy Saturday; Labor Day weekend forecast

Sunny, breezy Saturday; Labor Day weekend forecast

A dry cold front will be pushing through the state for Saturday. Ahead of the cold front we will have breezy south, south-westerly winds. Look for high temperatures in the mid-80s for Saturday and 70s Sunday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Wildlife stranded from severe weather are turning up in storm debris

Wildlife stranded from severe weather are turning up in storm debris

The Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is seeing an uptick in the number of injured or stranded animals being dropped off during the aftermath of severe weather, especially for baby squirrels and migratory songbirds. 
by Hannah Yang

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Spectacular Labor Day weekend ahead

Spectacular Labor Day weekend ahead

A beautiful air mass blows into Minnesota this holiday weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Riding roller coaster of weather and attendance, Minnesota State Fair heads into final weekend

Riding roller coaster of weather and attendance, Minnesota State Fair heads into final weekend

Heading into the final weekend of the Minnesota State Fair, the weather forecast calls for sunny, dry, mild conditions. That’ll be a welcome change from earlier in the fair’s run.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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August in Minnesota ends with above-average rainfall and a gorgeous holiday weekend

August in Minnesota ends with above-average rainfall and a gorgeous holiday weekend

Mark Seeley broke down just how damaging the end-of-month storms were and other records set in August in Minnesota during his weekly weather chat with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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