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Photos: Staying cool in the cities

Photos: Staying cool in the cities

Minnesotans tried to stay cool today as an excessive heat warning swept through the state. MPR News freelance photographer Tim Evans endured the heat to capture how residents in the Twin Cities spent their steamy day.
by MPR News Staff

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Brutally hot Tuesday; storms northwest

Brutally hot Tuesday; storms northwest

A warm and humid morning with thunderstorms in northwest Minnesota is already setting us up for a hot Tuesday across southern Minnesota. Heat indices will be in the triple digits for some.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Excessive heat Tuesday followed by storms Wednesday

Excessive heat Tuesday followed by storms Wednesday

It’s already a warm morning and it will be a hot Tuesday. An excessive heat warning is posted for the Twin Cities and a heat advisory is in effect for many other areas in southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms will temporarily break the heat Tuesday night into Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Yellowstone National Park closed to visitors due to flooding

Yellowstone National Park closed to visitors due to flooding

Major flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, prompting officials to close the entrances to the popular tourist attraction and evacuate visitors.
by The Associated Press

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Monday storms clear; heat builds in

Monday storms clear; heat builds in

Leftover showers and thunder move out Monday morning, and heat will build into southwest Minnesota. The heat spreads across the rest of central and southern Minnesota Tuesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Morning thunder Monday; excessive heat Tuesday

Morning thunder Monday; excessive heat Tuesday

A complex of showers and thunder will roll across Minnesota early Monday. Highs will be in the 70s and low 80s Monday afternoon. Heat builds in for Tuesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Thunderstorm chances increase Sun. night into Mon. AM; severe weather is possible

Thunderstorm chances increase Sun. night into Mon. AM; severe weather is possible

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening, then more numerous thunderstorms move into Minnesota later Sunday night and early on Monday. Severe storms are possible. We have more on that, plus Tuesday’s steamy temps and dew points.
by Ron Trenda

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