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Becoming warmer and more muggy with isolated thunder

Becoming warmer and more muggy with isolated thunder

Thursday will still be a nice, mostly comfortable day. Dew points and temperatures will be increasing some the next couple days which will lead to at least isolated thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Spike in cooling demand — not only this summer

Spike in cooling demand — not only this summer

A timely report was just released by Climate Central, which is a nonpartisan and nonprofit group that we’ve worked with for years. They looked at a bunch of America’s biggest cities, but we’ll only focus on Minnesota.
by Ben Cathey

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Bullseye for severe weather may surprise you

Bullseye for severe weather may surprise you

The epicenter for severe weather this summer, with six severe thunderstorm warnings, two tornado warnings, hail, downed trees … it might surprise you!
by Ben Cathey

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Lingering showers south, dropping dew points Tuesday

Lingering showers south, dropping dew points Tuesday

Temperatures and dew points drop in the wake of Monday night’s cool front. Some lingering showers, thunder south. A cool night and nice Wednesday before things warm back up.
by Sven Sundgaard

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New maps point toward increased fire threat this fall

New maps point toward increased fire threat this fall

There is heightened risk for wildfires to form over northern Minnesota late this summer and continuing into fall. This is separate from the already-started fires in the Boundary Waters region.
by Ben Cathey

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Storms bring much needed rain. Severe threat looms for Monday

Storms bring much needed rain. Severe threat looms for Monday

Thunderstorms are already bringing rain to parts of Minnesota early Monday, with additional rounds of storms expected to develop later Monday and continue into early Tuesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Advancing cool front increases storm chances Monday into Tuesday

Advancing cool front increases storm chances Monday into Tuesday

An advancing cool front out of the Dakotas will touch off more storms late Monday into Tuesday morning. Behind the front we’ll see another dip in temperatures and dew points.
by Sven Sundgaard

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NW storms, then largely rain-free week ahead

NW storms, then largely rain-free week ahead

The upper Minnesota River to International Falls is the main outline for Monday evening storms. How much the morning round weakens the later storms is still a question. Plus, what will drought look like for ranchers and farmers in next week’s update?
by Ben Cathey

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Another gorgeous day Sunday before the next chance of thunder

Another gorgeous day Sunday before the next chance of thunder

High pressure keeps things bright and dry Sunday. The next cool front will advance out of the Dakotas into Minnesota early this week touching off the next chance of thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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