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Windy Sunday with periods of rain; Monday shower chance
We’ll have rain at times Sunday and Sunday night, with a chance of showers Monday. Clouds will block Monday’s solar eclipse in many areas.
Red flag warning western Minn. Saturday; rain at times Sunday
Winds will ramp up Saturday afternoon, so a red flag warning is posted for western Minnesota from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. We’ll have periods of rain on Sunday.
Weekend weather: Gusty winds; rain at times on Sunday
Saturday looks like the drier and warmer day of the weekend. Many areas will see rain at times on Sunday, with a mix of rain and flakes in some spots.
Brighter and warmer Friday and Saturday. Precipitation moves in Sunday
Friday and Saturday will be brighter and warmer. Temperatures will be above normal. The next round of moisture moves in with rain and snow possible Sunday into Monday. 
Drought unchanged this week; warmer air ahead
The Twin Cities and most of central and southern Minnesota remain abnormally dry. Southeastern Minnesota picked up some moisture Tuesday into Wednesday, but it was after the Tuesday morning cutoff for this week’s update.