We’ll have strong winds today, and any fires that develop could spread rapidly. We have details on the red flag warning that covers much of central and southern Minnesota.
Temperatures will still be above normal Friday — but change is coming. Gusty winds will blow in colder air Friday into Saturday with below-normal temperatures by Sunday and Monday.
Drought continues to deepen in Minnesota due to lack of snow cover and precipitation since the first of the year, with 74 percent of the state now in at least moderate drought. There’s no significant change in that pattern in sight.
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