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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

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Air quality alerts through early Friday; weekend looks good

Air quality alerts through early Friday; weekend looks good

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting more air quality alerts through early Friday. Scattered showers sweep across Minnesota Thursday with cooler conditions Friday. Sunshine and warm, dry weather return for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Scattered showers Thursday then cooler Friday; poor air quality for many; beautiful weekend

Scattered showers Thursday then cooler Friday; poor air quality for many; beautiful weekend

A clipper system and cold front is bringing scattered showers Thursday. Temperatures will be cooler, especially Friday but sunshine and beautiful weather return for the weekend. Air quality will be diminished Thursday for many areas also.
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Hazy and warm with reduced air quality west; showers Thursday

Hazy and warm with reduced air quality west; showers Thursday

Smoke still fills the skies across Minnesota and air quality is expected to be diminished to moderate in western Minnesota. Highs will be in the 70s east to low 80s west Wednesday. Showers develop late Wednesday into Thursday.
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Continued smoky skies, dry Wednesday for most; showers Thursday

Continued smoky skies, dry Wednesday for most; showers Thursday

Expect smoky skies yet on Wednesday though not as thick as yesterday. Most of Wednesday will be dry with a few more clouds. Showers will move into northwest Minnesota late and track south and east Thursday.
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Smoky skies prompt air quality alert; showers late Wednesday into Friday

Smoky skies prompt air quality alert; showers late Wednesday into Friday

Canadian wildfire smoke is filling the skies in Minnesota and creating air quality alerts for central and northern Minnesota. Tuesday will be warm with filtered sun through the smoke. Showers are possible Wednesday night into Friday.
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