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Humid air mass brings return of occasional thunderstorms

August 12, 2020 12:03 p.m.

By Paul Huttner

A more humid air mass brings a return of thunderstorms.

Severe weather chances rise through Friday

August 12, 2020 9:06 a.m.

By Nicole Mitchell

A changing weather pattern is keeping in warmer and humid air plus increasing the chance for storms as we head toward the weekend.

Storms roll across Minnesota Wednesday morning

August 12, 2020 7:00 a.m.

By Nicole Mitchell

Higher humidity and more instability spread across Minnesota Wednesday, and portions of the state will see strong storms with heavy rain.

Sky show: Perseid meteors peak tonight

August 11, 2020 5:37 p.m.

By Paul Huttner

The annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks this week.

Humidity and storm chances return; I-80 bow echo

August 11, 2020 3:01 p.m.

By Paul Huttner

Scattered storms retun this week.

Weather outlook for the Duluth area amd northeastern Minnesota

Warm, dry sunshine Tuesday; unsettled beginning Wednesday

August 11, 2020 8:30 a.m.

By Bill Endersen

Tuesday will be a lovely, warm August day. Increasing moisture and instability will bring scatterings of showers and thunderstorms for a few days beginning on Wednesday.

Weather outlook for the Twin Cities area

Sunny, warm Tuesday; unsettled later this week

August 11, 2020 5:47 a.m.

By Bill Endersen

Look for warm August sunshine for Tuesday. Unsettled weather follows later in the week.

Massive damaging derecho tears from Iowa to Chicago

August 10, 2020 5:31 p.m.

By Paul Huttner

A major derecho tore across Iowa and through Chicago Monday.

A month's worth of rain, giant hail, wicked lightning and crop damage

August 10, 2020 2:36 p.m.

By Paul Huttner

Severe storms dumped 5 inches of rain and near-baseball size hail.

Clearing skies, cooler temperatures for most of Minnesota

August 10, 2020 8:52 a.m.

By Nicole Mitchell

After widespread severe weather Sunday and early Monday, most of the state sees sunshine Monday and Tuesday before the weather turns more active again by Wednesday.

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Humid air mass brings return of occasional thunderstorms

Severe weather chances rise through Friday

Storms roll across Minnesota Wednesday morning

Sky show: Perseid meteors peak tonight

Humidity and storm chances return; I-80 bow echo

Warm, dry sunshine Tuesday; unsettled beginning Wednesday

Sunny, warm Tuesday; unsettled later this week

Massive damaging derecho tears from Iowa to Chicago

A month's worth of rain, giant hail, wicked lightning and crop damage

Clearing skies, cooler temperatures for most of Minnesota

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