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Breezy conditions and passing showers expected

Breezy conditions and passing showers expected

Rain showers return to the forecast as a cold front moves through the region, bringing breezy winds and cooler air. Temperatures will dip to start the week, with several chances for rain expected in the days ahead.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Blustery and cloudy conditions developing by Sunday

Blustery and cloudy conditions developing by Sunday

A cold front approaching from the west will bring increasing winds, thickening cloud cover, and the chance for scattered showers by Sunday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Windy weekend ahead with increasing rain chances

Windy weekend ahead with increasing rain chances

Dry and breezy conditions are expected Saturday, leading to elevated fire weather concerns across portions of western and central Minnesota. Rain chances return late tonight and continue into Sunday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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La Niña returns: What it could mean for Minnesota’s winter

La Niña returns: What it could mean for Minnesota’s winter

The Climate Prediction Center has officially issued a La Niña advisory, signaling that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures have returned to the eastern Pacific.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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1 year after hurricanes Helene and Milton, Minnesota transplants rebuild in Florida

1 year after hurricanes Helene and Milton, Minnesota transplants rebuild in Florida

Thursday marked one year since Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida’s west coast — just two weeks after being hit by Hurricane Helene. MPR News checked in with two former Minnesotans this week who stayed in Florida and rode out the storms.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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High pressure brings sunshine before more rain chances Sunday

High pressure brings sunshine before more rain chances Sunday

The sunny skies are back Friday and Saturday as high pressure settles back in. A system will bring rain chances Sunday, which may be the start of a more active pattern. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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First freeze dates delayed by nearly a month over 5 decades

First freeze dates delayed by nearly a month over 5 decades

Fall temperatures are rising across the United States. As a result, the season’s first freeze is now arriving weeks later — in some places, even over a month later than it did in the past.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Drought quadruples in size across Minnesota in the past week

Drought quadruples in size across Minnesota in the past week

After eliminating drought in the state in mid-July, drought crept back into northern Minnesota last week and has expanded significantly in the past seven days. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Clipper system increases clouds Thursday

Clipper system increases clouds Thursday

Clouds increase Thursday ahead of a clipper system. We’ll see a few spotty evening showers mainly in eastern Minnesota. Temperatures will be a bit warmer Thursday and into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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