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Warm, muggy Thursday; weekend may bring coolest August temps in 8 years
Thursday will be warm and muggy with sunshine. A cold front touches off showers and storms northwest to southeast late Thursday into Friday morning. Fall-like air moves in this weekend. 
Fair weather ahead: Expect warmth, sun opening day at Minnesota State Fair
Get ready for a fantastic opening day at the Minnesota State Fair! With warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine on the way, Thursday’s shaping up to be the perfect day to enjoy all the fun, food and festivities. Here’s what the weather will look like hour by hour.
Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days
Southern Minnesota was soaked over the weekend as a series of slowly moving storm systems dumped multiple inches of rain across the region, with some areas receiving the equivalent of two months worth of precipitation in just a few days.
Continued showers keep flood watch active into early Monday
Continued showers will keep a flood watch active into early Monday, but the rain is expected to taper off later in the day. Drier conditions and sunshine are forecast to return by Monday afternoon, bringing some relief after a really soggy stretch.