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Hot, humid holiday weekend with periodic thunderstorms

Hot, humid holiday weekend with periodic thunderstorms

A steamy airmass remains in place Friday through the holiday weekend. We’ll have sunshine Friday but some periodic storms are possible over the weekend and especially early next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota State Fair forecast: Hot and dry Friday

Minnesota State Fair forecast: Hot and dry Friday

There won’t be any rain on Friday, but there will be lots of heat for the final Friday before the holiday weekend.
by Ben Cathey

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How will Minnesota's drought conditions affect fall colors this year?

How will Minnesota's drought conditions affect fall colors this year?

There are clear impacts of drought, such as poor crops and increased fire danger. But the affect that drought has on Minnesota’s trees can be less obvious — and take longer to become evident.
by Phineas Pope

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Very humid with periodic thunderstorm chances

Very humid with periodic thunderstorm chances

Very humid air is moving back in and that will touch off some thunderstorm activity Thursday into early Friday. The weekend will be hot and humid with a periodic thunderstorm.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota State Fair forecast: Stray storms, high heat

Minnesota State Fair forecast: Stray storms, high heat

Thursday brings hot, humid conditions near 90 degrees with scattered midday showers and increasing cloud cover later in the day.
by Ben Cathey

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Minnesota activates drought task force as conditions worsen

Minnesota activates drought task force as conditions worsen

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Randall Doneen, deputy director of Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources’s ecological and water resources division, about the state’s drought task force.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester

Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester

The National Weather Service received a report of 68 mph winds near downtown Rochester just after 1:30 a.m. Those winds downed trees and power lines in the city. Other parts of southern Minnesota also saw strong storms overnight.
by MPR News Staff

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Humid air moves back in with continued above-normal temperatures

Humid air moves back in with continued above-normal temperatures

Wednesday will be modestly muggy, but the real humid air moves back in Thursday. We’ll see some spotty storms Thursday and above-normal temperatures into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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