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Mark Seeley: Hot, dry summer weather isn’t letting up

Mark Seeley: Hot, dry summer weather isn’t letting up

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked about this summer’s worsening drought, frequent heat advisories, and poor air quality due to wildfire smoke with retired University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Periods of smoke and haze likely through the weekend

Periods of smoke and haze likely through the weekend

Minnesota has another day of poor air quality ahead much of Friday, and the smoke and haze returns for portions of the weekend. Meanwhile, most of the state misses out on rain once again.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Worst air quality on record Thursday in Minnesota

Air quality in the Twin Cities peaked in the very unhealthy range Thursday. This is the second week we have set records for the highest particulate.
by Paul Huttner

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Air quality alert for Minnesota; weekend looks dry, cooler

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted an air quality alert Thursday for most of Minnesota. We have details on that, plus a drought update and a look at our weekend weather.
by Ron Trenda

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Severe drought has now expanded across the Twin Cities

The storms, excessive heat and high humidity are being replaced by drier weather, which is not good news for Minnesota’s expanding drought conditions.
by Nicole Mitchell

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The heat recedes Thursday, but the smoke returns

Behind a cold front, Minnesota is under a much different airmass Thursday, with cooler temperatures and less humidity.
by Nicole Mitchell

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