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Steamy, with showers and thunderstorms at times; more rain this week

Steamy, with showers and thunderstorms at times; more rain this week

Thunderstorms to the northeast of the Twin Cities earlier this morning created a gust front that spread winds of 40 to 50 mph across the metro area. A gust of 44 mph was reported at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at 8 a.m. Sunday, as the thunderstorms expanded to the southwest.  Xcel energy reporting around 6,000…
by Ron Trenda

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Severe t-storm watch includes Twin Cities metro until 1 p.m.

Severe t-storm watch includes Twin Cities metro until 1 p.m.

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until 1 p.m. for much of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The watch does include the Twin Cities metro area: ____________________________________________________ 9:50 a.m. update: The severe thunderstorm watch is no longer in effect for any Minnesota counties. ___________________________________________________…
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Severe storms cause damage, knock out power in Red River Valley

Severe storms brought wind gusts as high as 80 miles per hour to parts of the Red River Valley on Saturday, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hot and sticky weekend continues; storms likely on Sunday

Hot and sticky weekend continues; storms likely on Sunday

There’s nothing quite like having Florida weather in Minnesota. Saturday has been hot and very sticky for most of us, but it could have been even hotter. Severe thunderstorms that produced a measured wind gust of 80 mph at the Fargo airport weakened into harmless cooling showers as they tracked across northern Minnesota. Farther south,…
by Bill Endersen

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U.S. Highway 52 reopens near Pine Island; major flooding reported downstream

U.S. Highway 52 reopens near Pine Island; major flooding reported downstream

U.S. Highway 52 near Pine Island reopened Saturday morning after being closed by flood waters for much of the previous day. Meanwhile downstream, the Zumbro River reached major flood stage at Zumbro Falls.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hot and humid weekend with a few storms

Hot and humid weekend with a few storms

If you have been looking forward to sweltering weather, then this will be your kind of weekend. And we will throw in a few thunderstorms for good measure. Seriously, though, steamy weather is dangerous for people and pets. Drinking plenty of water can keep you hydrated, but shade, fans and air conditioning are keys to…
by Bill Endersen

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Update on our steamy weekend; A Sunday rain chance

Update on our steamy weekend; A Sunday rain chance

This will be our first steamy weekend of 2019. Saturday highs will hit 90 degrees or warmer across much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin: Dew point temperatures will reach the steamy 70s in the many areas, which will raise our afternoon heat index values toward 100 degrees. Sunday highs are expected to be…
by Ron Trenda

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A sweltering weekend ahead around the state

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ran down the week in weather with retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Steamy weekend; heat safety tips

Steamy weekend; heat safety tips

Rochester, Minn., saw more than a month’s worth of rain overnight Thursday night into early Friday. Their total of almost 5 inches set a new daily rainfall record for June: Since 1 AM this morning, Rochester International Airport has received 4.90" of rain. This makes today the wettest June day and 6th wettest day. This…
by Ron Trenda

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