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Clouds fill back in Monday; showers southwest

August 15, 2022 9:43 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

Expect more clouds to fill back in Monday with showers in southwest Minnesota. There will be several chances of rain this week and overall a continuation of cloudier and cooler conditions.

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Occasional clouds, cooler this week overall

August 15, 2022 6:32 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

Lingering moisture from the weekend will lead to a mix of clouds and sunshine Monday with showers moving into southwest Minnesota. There’ll be a few showers statewide Monday night into Tuesday.

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Cloud/sun line stalled out over east metro Sunday; near normal temps this week

August 14, 2022 5:55 PM

It was great to see some sunshine on Sunday, but some areas had pesky clouds that lingered into the afternoon. We have details of that, plus a look at the week ahead.

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Quiet weather in most areas Sunday; near-normal temps to start the week

August 14, 2022 10:30 AM

We won’t see any wild swings in temperatures over the next few days. We have details on temperatures and rain chances for the coming week.

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Areas of morning fog; afternoon shower chance far northern Minnesota

August 14, 2022 7:05 AM

Areas of fog have prompted a dense fog advisory for parts of Minnesota Sunday morning. We have details on that and the rest of our weekend.

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Comfortable Sunday temps; any hot weather in sight?

August 13, 2022 5:45 PM

You might not need to run your air conditioner on Sunday, as comfortable temperatures linger. We take a look at the week ahead to see if there’s any hot weather headed our way.

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Quiet weekend weather in most areas; no 90s in sight this week

August 13, 2022 10:22 AM

Rain won’t interfere with outdoor activities in most of Minnesota this weekend. We have the updated weekend weather details and a look at the week ahead.

Quiet Saturday weather, near-normal temps

August 13, 2022 7:11 AM

You’ll see fairly typical temps this afternoon, and rain is not expected. We have your Saturday weather details.

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Quiet weekend weather in most areas; near-normal temps

August 12, 2022 6:38 PM

Our weather looks fairly quiet this Saturday and Sunday. That’s a good thing for people with outdoor plans! We have the weekend forecast details, plus a peek at the week ahead.

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Weekend weather: Typical August temps, rain-free in most areas

August 12, 2022 2:15 PM

We’ll have fairly typical August weather this weekend, and many parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will be rain-free on Saturday and Sunday. We have the weekend weather details, plus a look at our Friday rain totals.