This is a great week to enjoy area lakes, which are at their warmest of the summer right now, just watch for occasional showers and storms, especially in northern Minnesota.
Showers and storms move across northern Minnesota Wednesday, some of which will bring high wind and hail, while the rest of the state remains warm and sunny.
Mostly quiet weather prevails across Minnesota until Friday, when the next cold front brings a broader chance for showers and storms back to the state.
Any visitors to the national park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.
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