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Weather and Climate News

Rainy start to meteorological summer; summer-like temperatures persist

Rainy start to meteorological summer; summer-like temperatures persist

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing through Monday before a more organized rain event arrives later in the week. Temperatures running warm through start of June.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Warm week ahead with opportunities for rainfall

Warm week ahead with opportunities for rainfall

Clouds will be a bit more noticeable across the southern two-thirds of Minnesota on Sunday, along with increasing chances for rain. Areas of beneficial showers are expected through the day, bringing some much-needed relief to our increasingly dry landscape.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Summer-like warmth holds strong through the start of meteorological summer

Summer-like warmth holds strong through the start of meteorological summer

Little change is expected in Minnesota's weather pattern as we head into Sunday. Warm temperatures and periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue, with the greatest rain chances remaining across portions of western and southern Minnesota.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Warm weekend forecast; spotty showers remain west

Warm weekend forecast; spotty showers remain west

Warm temperatures will stick around through the weekend, with only spotty showers in western Minnesota. More widespread rain could arrive by midweek, offering some relief to drought conditions.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Twin Cities air quality alert Friday; heat builds back next week

Twin Cities air quality alert Friday; heat builds back next week

We’re tracking a few isolated rounds of rain later Friday into early Saturday, then again later next Wednesday, but the drought could slightly expand into next week.
by Ben Cathey

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Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities for Friday afternoon, evening

Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities for Friday afternoon, evening

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the Twin Cities metro area from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. Air quality may reach the orange category — meaning unhealthy for sensitive groups.
by Andrew Krueger and Feven Gerezgiher

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Warmer-than-normal temperatures continue to dominate

Warmer-than-normal temperatures continue to dominate

Temperatures will average 10 to 15 degrees above normal this weekend and into next week. Some rain and thunder chances will sneak into mainly western Minnesota Friday and this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota's dry and getting drier in the coming weeks

Minnesota's dry and getting drier in the coming weeks

We have a mostly hotter and drier forecast in the coming days, which will likely mean that drought expands even more by next week. For many, however, the forecast is a warm and beautiful opportunity to get outside.
by Ben Cathey

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Dust devils vs. landspouts: Twisting columns of air that confuse everyone

Dust devils vs. landspouts: Twisting columns of air that confuse everyone

On warm, windy days you might spot a spinning column of dust dancing across a field, parking lot, or prairie. At first glance, it can look like a tornado, but not every spinning vortex is created equal.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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