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Very warm this week, with just spotty rain chances
We’ll have a warm Sunday afternoon, then temps really ramp up as we go through the week. We look at the week ahead and have an update on the air quality alert that continues into Monday in parts of Minnesota.
A summery Sunday; Chance of a shower/t-storm northern Minn.
It’ll feel very summery today, and some spots up north could see a shower or a thunderstorm. We have details on that, plus an update on the air quality alert that continues in portions of Minnesota.
Marginal severe risk Saturday afternoon; hottest temps of summer coming
An area of showers is drifting southeast Saturday with more thunderstorm development in the afternoon. Some isolated storms could become strong to severe. A heat wave develops for next week.
Spotty afternoon thunder Saturday; heat builds for next week
Spotty afternoon storms are possible Saturday. A couple isolated storms could become severe. Temperatures will be seasonable but a heat wave is building for next week.
Isolated thunderstorms today and Saturday
Scattered thunderstorms will produce some locally beneficial downpours today and Saturday.
Spotty rain chances; major heat wave developing next week
Friday and Saturday afternoons will yield a few spotty showers or storms. A potentially major heat wave develops for all of next week.
Few spotty showers Friday and Saturday afternoon; very hot next week
We’ll have a few spotty afternoon showers and isolated thunder Friday afternoon and late Saturday. Beyond that, it will be hot and dry as a heat wave develops next week.