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Toasty June weekend; Isolated showers and thunderstorms

Toasty June weekend; Isolated showers and thunderstorms

Warmer-than-normal temperatures continue through the weekend with pop-up showers and thunderstorms both days. Cooler temperatures coming for next week.
by Bill Endersen

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A warm weekend; Chance of scattered showers & thunderstorms

A warm weekend; Chance of scattered showers & thunderstorms

Our summery weather continues this weekend. We have the details, including the possibility of showers and thunderstorms. Some cooler temps are in the forecast next week. We also look back at the early June heat wave of 2021.
by Ron Trenda

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Warm, humid weekend with scattered showers, thunderstorms

Warm, humid weekend with scattered showers, thunderstorms

Our summery weather will continue through the weekend. We have an update on rain chances and when some cooler air will arrive.
by Ron Trenda

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Hot Friday, afternoon thunderstorms possible; dry conditions widen in MN

Hot Friday, afternoon thunderstorms possible; dry conditions widen in MN

Hot, muggy conditions persist into the weekend with better chances of scattered thunderstorms developing Friday and Saturday afternoons. Activity Sunday may be more isolated.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Yet another steamy day with scattered late day thunderstorms Friday

Yet another steamy day with scattered late day thunderstorms Friday

Temperatures will be hot, in the 80s and low 90s with more scattered thunderstorms popping up late Friday afternoon into the evening. Saturday will see similar conditions but Sunday looks drier for most with mainly isolated thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm, humid into the weekend; scattered showers, thunderstorms

Warm, humid into the weekend; scattered showers, thunderstorms

Steamy weather will continue through the weekend. We’ll see many rain-free hours and some scattered showers and thunderstorms from time to time. We take a look at whether our current hot weather indicates a warm summer ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Hot, muggy with more late-day spotty storms; spring wrap-up

Hot, muggy with more late-day spotty storms; spring wrap-up

It’ll be another hot and muggy day Thursday with more late day thunder possible. Friday and Saturday bring much of the same. Meteorological summer is here, how did spring stack up?
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another hot day with late day thunderstorms again possible

Another hot day with late day thunderstorms again possible

We’ll see another hot day with highs well into the 80s, low 90s south Thursday. We’ll also see the chance of at least some thunderstorms popping up late afternoon and evening after morning activity fizzles north.
by Sven Sundgaard

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