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clouds THU

Slowly decreasing clouds Thursday and a little warmer

September 28, 2023 6:28 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

Expect clouds to slowly decrease Thursday allowing temperatures to be a little warmer. Friday will be much warmer with highs near 80 south and the chance of thunder north and west.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday

July-like heat could approach record highs this weekend

September 27, 2023 3:05 PM

By Paul Huttner

This weekend will feel more like July than October in Minnesota.

1p WED clouds

Tracking the elusive sunshine; big weekend warmup

September 27, 2023 8:52 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

We’ll see peeks of sunshine but skies will be mostly cloudy Wednesday with a few spotty showers still. Thursday will bring more sun later in the day ahead of a big weekend warmup.

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Lingering clouds, few showers Wednesday; weekend warm up on track

September 27, 2023 6:31 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

Areas of cloud cover and even an isolated shower will continue Wednesday for much of central and southern Minnesota. Abundant sunshine will likely wait until Friday.

Rainfall totals

Two months' worth of rain in some locations

September 26, 2023 5:14 PM

By Paul Huttner

Torrential rainfall is more than two month’s average in some locations.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday

What October? Highs in the 80s return this weekend

September 26, 2023 2:22 PM

By Paul Huttner

Another summery air mass blows into Minnesota this weekend.

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A little more rainfall Tuesday; big late-week warmup

September 26, 2023 8:50 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

The weekend storm continues to affect southern Minnesota Tuesday with clouds and some lingering showers. A big warmup develops later this week into the weekend.

Tue rainfall EUR

Some lingering showers and clouds Tuesday, brighter north

September 26, 2023 6:19 AM

By Sven Sundgaard

We will still have lingering clouds and some scattered lighter showers, especially across southern Minnesota Tuesday. Northern Minnesota will see more sun and slightly warmer temperatures.

Rainfall totals around the Twin Cities region from Saturday through Monday

Deluge: Rainfall totals now over 5 to 6 inches locally

September 25, 2023 5:31 PM

By Paul Huttner

About two month’s worth of rain has fallen in the past 72 hours at many locations.

Rainfall totals

5 inches of rainfall and counting at some locations

September 25, 2023 2:04 PM

By Paul Huttner

Minnesota’s rainfall switch has flipped to the “on” position.