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Mild pattern continues; some snow showers possible this weekend

Mild pattern continues; some snow showers possible this weekend

Friday will be a little cooler and we’ll have more clouds around for the afternoon into the weekend. A few snow showers are possible Saturday night. Looking back, Minnesota’s November was mild, as was the entire meteorological fall.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler Friday with increasing clouds; some weekend snow showers

Cooler Friday with increasing clouds; some weekend snow showers

Friday will be a bit cooler but near normal with increasing clouds and light winds. Some of us will see some snow showers this weekend. Warmer than normal weather persists next week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Northern lights possible Thursday night; quiet weather Friday

Northern lights possible Thursday night; quiet weather Friday

We could see northern lights Thursday night, where clouds don’t get in the way. We have details on that, plus a look at our weather through the weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Tips to improve your chances of seeing the northern lights

Tips to improve your chances of seeing the northern lights

Chances to spot the northern lights are strong Thursday night and early Friday morning. Here are a few tips on how to monitor conditions, and how to catch the extraterrestrial show.
by MPR News Staff

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Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

A weak cold front is sweeping through southeast Minnesota, pulling in slightly cooler air today and increasing wind speeds. Temperatures will still be near or above normal into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Coronal mass ejections can blast Earth’s magnetosphere with solar energy and excite different gasses like nitrogen and oxygen. The result can be vivid auroras in the nighttime sky. Keep an eye on the northern night sky the next two nights.
by Paul Huttner

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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.
by Lauren Sommer

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Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

It’s still early in the artificial intelligence forecast process, but the skill shown so far is astounding. It’s quite possible that AI-generated weather forecasts could lead to a breakthrough in forecast speed and accuracy in the coming years.
by Paul Huttner

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