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Bonfire weather Saturday night; warmer 80s on Sunday

Bonfire weather Saturday night; warmer 80s on Sunday

Comfortable lows tonight in the mid-50s with light winds. Sunday features warmer highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. High pressure will dominate throughout the week, bringing plenty of sunshine and above-average temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Change of seasons this weekend; warmer temperatures for Sunday

Change of seasons this weekend; warmer temperatures for Sunday

Comfortable highs in the upper 60s to low 70s for our Saturday. Warmer temperatures in the 80s expected for Sunday with the return of southerly winds. Another quiet forecast with plenty of sunshine, and above average highs in the 80s.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A chilly Friday night; frost advisories and freeze warnings

A chilly Friday night; frost advisories and freeze warnings

One of the chilliest nights in months is in the forecast for Friday night. Freeze warnings and frost advisories are up for northeastern Minnesota. Saturday will be cool, then temperatures warm by Sunday with 80s returning to the forecast for n
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A cool Friday sets us up for the coolest night in a few months

A cool Friday sets us up for the coolest night in a few months

The coolest air since May is here. Highs Friday and Saturday will be below normal with a chilly Friday night. Areas of frost are possible for northeastern Minnesota before we warm up. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Fall-like temperatures for Friday and Saturday. Showers possible Friday

Fall-like temperatures for Friday and Saturday. Showers possible Friday

Cooler temperatures are streaming in for Friday and Saturday. High pressure will provide quiet conditions and sunshine through next week. Our temperatures return to the upper 70s and low 80s next week.
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Breezy with decreasing clouds Thursday. Cooler Friday and Saturday

Breezy with decreasing clouds Thursday. Cooler Friday and Saturday

We’ll have some lingering clouds and showers early Thursday, but clouds will decrease in the wake of an incoming cool front. Cooler air arrives for Friday and Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Scattered showers, thunder overnight; much cooler to end the week

Scattered showers, thunder overnight; much cooler to end the week

A cool front will spawn scattered showers and some thunderstorms overnight. Behind the front, northwest breezes will start to cool things off Thursday but especially Friday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm and breezy Wednesday with thunder late. Fall chill for the end of the week

Warm and breezy Wednesday with thunder late. Fall chill for the end of the week

Wednesday will be our warmest day of the week with highs in the 80s in southern Minnesota. Thunder is possible late and into the night Wednesday ahead of cool air for the end of the week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Mild, breezy overnight with thunder possible Wednesday night

Mild, breezy overnight with thunder possible Wednesday night

The south breeze will continue, helping to keep it warmer overnight. Clouds increase Wednesday with showers and thunder developing northwest and statewide overnight Wednesday night. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another sunny day Tuesday. Some showers Wednesday night

Another sunny day Tuesday. Some showers Wednesday night

Tuesday and Wednesday will be breezy and warmer. Tuesday will be sunny while clouds increase Wednesday ahead of a cool front that will touch off showers Wednesday night. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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