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Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota this weekend

Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota this weekend

Canadian wildfire smoke will bring unhealthy air quality to parts of Minnesota this weekend. But the state has so far avoided the repeated air quality alerts of last summer.
by Dan Gunderson

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More spotty showers Friday, then a pretty nice weekend

More spotty showers Friday, then a pretty nice weekend

Our system slowly pushes east with scattered showers continuing Friday. Clouds will decrease Saturday. There could be a few lingering showers Saturday. Sunday looks dry and sunny.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Partial sunshine with scattered showers; quiet weekend ahead

Partial sunshine with scattered showers; quiet weekend ahead

A low pressure center continues to move very slowly across northern Minnesota. Ongoing scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible for Thursday night. Temperatures remain slightly below our average to end the work week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Lingering showers and instability Thursday and Friday

Lingering showers and instability Thursday and Friday

Showers will linger much of the morning for northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Pop-up storms are possible again Thursday afternoon and evening. The weekend looks dry. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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A soggy overnight with lingering instability Thursday and Friday

A soggy overnight with lingering instability Thursday and Friday

We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight with heavy rain possible in some places. Instability will linger into Thursday and Friday. A dry, pleasant weekend is shaping up. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

This summer, volunteers collected detailed temperature and humidity data across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. It’s part of an effort to map the urban heat island in the Twin Cities to help plan for climate change-fueled extreme heat.
by Dan Kraker

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Milder overnight with showers and thunder developing Wednesday

Milder overnight with showers and thunder developing Wednesday

Temperatures will be milder overnight after a warm Tuesday afternoon. Lows will be in the low to mid 60s south and west with 50s northeast. Thunder develops later Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Lots of sun Tuesday before muggy air and thunder chances return

Lots of sun Tuesday before muggy air and thunder chances return

Enjoy a sun-filled Tuesday. We’ll see highs back in the low 80s for many. Muggier air returns Wednesday and that combined with a disturbance will touch off the next chance of thunder. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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