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Heat, smoke and storms: An active start to the week

Heat, smoke and storms: An active start to the week

Heat, wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms will all play a role in our forecast before cooler, more comfortable air arrives by Tuesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Southeastern Minnesota air quality alert issued; stormy forecast ahead

Southeastern Minnesota air quality alert issued; stormy forecast ahead

Temperatures will warm back into the upper 80s and low 90s Sunday while wildfire smoke lingers across eastern and northeastern Minnesota. By late Sunday night, attention shifts to our next round of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Air quality concerns continue for the Arrowhead, storm chances ahead

Air quality concerns continue for the Arrowhead, storm chances ahead

Wildfire smoke and air quality alerts remain our focus through the weekend, with some smoke intrusion possible Saturday night. Our next best chance of showers and thunderstorms comes Sunday night into Monday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Weekend forecast: Less humid, storm chances and smoke

Weekend forecast: Less humid, storm chances and smoke

Cooler air moves in this weekend as isolated storms, possible wildfire smoke and improving conditions shape Minnesota's forecast.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Smoke retreats some for now, heat continues Friday

Smoke retreats some for now, heat continues Friday

The smoke continues to retreat some Friday. It will be another hot day before temperatures very subtly drop into early next week. Only spotty rain chances ahead.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Smoky air and heat continue

Smoky air and heat continue

We still have a few more days of heat to get through in central and southern Minnesota. There are only some spotty rain chances ahead. Smoke will likely move north a bit again Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Record smoke levels north, high heat south across Minnesota

Record smoke levels north, high heat south across Minnesota

We break up smoke, wind, rain and temperatures into four sections so you can scroll to what you want to read about.
by Ben Cathey

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Cooling off north but heat continues in central, southern Minneota

Cooling off north but heat continues in central, southern Minneota

Northern Minnesota will cool off into the 80s Wednesday but temperatures in the 90s continue for central and southern Minnesota through Saturday. Rain chances will be few and far between.
by Sven Sundgaard

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