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Bright and seasonable Thursday; temperatures trend upward this weekend

Bright and seasonable Thursday; temperatures trend upward this weekend

We’ll see a very seasonable Thursday with plenty of sun and temperatures near normal, mostly in the 70s. The holiday weekend still looks dry for most with warmer than normal temperatures.
by Sven Sundgaard

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July preview ahead; trending dry again

July preview ahead; trending dry again

The forecast models look a lot like summer in the next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Cooler north with some showers; holiday weekend looks warm, mostly dry

Cooler north with some showers; holiday weekend looks warm, mostly dry

Air quality will be better Wednesday but skies will remain hazy. Northern Minnesota will be much cooler with more clouds and a few showers. June temperatures are back for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler, breezy Wednesday; warm, dry holiday weekend ahead

Cooler, breezy Wednesday; warm, dry holiday weekend ahead

High temperatures across Minnesota Wednesday will range from the low 80s in the southwest to 70s east, 60s north and just 50s along the North Shore. There will be some showers in north-central Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Driest Memorial Day weekend in 16 years?

Driest Memorial Day weekend in 16 years?

This looks like a rare dry and sunny Memorial Day weekend for most of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Air quality alert Tuesday afternoon; showers, thunder north; very warm south

Air quality alert Tuesday afternoon; showers, thunder north; very warm south

An air quality alert is in effect from noon through 8 p.m. Tuesday for central and southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota should expect scattered showers and thunder. It’ll be warm south.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Air quality alert Tuesday; pop up thunder north; cooler Wednesday

Air quality alert Tuesday; pop up thunder north; cooler Wednesday

An air quality alert is in effect Tuesday for much of southern Minnesota. Tuesday will be very warm with widespread temps in the 80s. Spotty afternoon thunder develops in northern Minnesota along a cool front.
by Sven Sundgaard

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