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Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances

We’ll have a warm Sunday afternoon, then temps really ramp up as we go through the week. We look at the week ahead and have an update on the air quality alert that continues into Monday in parts of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.

It’ll feel very summery today, and some spots up north could see a shower or a thunderstorm. We have details on that, plus an update on the air quality alert that continues in portions of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Marginal severe risk Saturday afternoon; hottest temps of summer coming

Marginal severe risk Saturday afternoon; hottest temps of summer coming

An area of showers is drifting southeast Saturday with more thunderstorm development in the afternoon. Some isolated storms could become strong to severe. A heat wave develops for next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.
by Bec Roldan

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Spotty afternoon thunder Saturday; heat builds for next week

Spotty afternoon thunder Saturday; heat builds for next week

Spotty afternoon storms are possible Saturday. A couple isolated storms could become severe. Temperatures will be seasonable but a heat wave is building for next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Amid a record heat wave, Texas construction workers lose their right to rest breaks

Amid a record heat wave, Texas construction workers lose their right to rest breaks

In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law undoing local protections that ensured breaks for laborers who spend their days in scorching heat. The law takes effect Sept. 1.
by Hannah Levitan, Investigative Reporting Workshop

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Isolated thunderstorms today and Saturday

Isolated thunderstorms today and Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms will produce some locally beneficial downpours today and Saturday.
by Paul Huttner

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