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Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

We’ll tack on a few more degrees Friday with a warm day under partly cloudy skies. A couple isolated sprinkles are possible. The weekend will bring more warmth with another very isolated shower chance.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend weather: Mild temps, mostly dry; fall color spreads up north

Weekend weather: Mild temps, mostly dry; fall color spreads up north

We aren’t expecting much weather drama this weekend. Temps will be slightly above normal in many areas and rain chances are slim. We have the weekend forecast details plus a fall color update for leaf-peepers.
by Ron Trenda

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Driest September on record for Twin Cities; drought widens in Minnesota

Driest September on record for Twin Cities; drought widens in Minnesota

Temperatures will be right near normal for most of Minnesota Thursday with partly cloudy skies and a few isolated sprinkles north. Temperatures will be above normal Friday and into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday into the weekend

Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday into the weekend

High temperatures Thursday will be well into the 60s for most of Minnesota, several degrees warmer than Wednesday. A weak disturbance could touch off a few sprinkles in northern Minnesota. Low 70s should spread into much of southern and western Minnesota Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Surge videos show destruction as Hurricane Ian comes ashore

Surge videos show destruction as Hurricane Ian comes ashore

The Category 4 hurricane smashed into Florida’s west coast as the fifth strongest hurricane on record to hit the U.S. It’s packing 155 mph winds and potentially more than 12 feet of storm surge.
by Paul Huttner

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After frost, warmer temperatures ahead

After frost, warmer temperatures ahead

After the frosty start, temperatures will be warmer Wednesday afternoon, and the trend continues into the weekend. Dry weather persists the remainder of the week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cold start then a warming trend with more sun

Cold start then a warming trend with more sun

It’s the first frosty morning of the season for many areas with widespread 30s and 20s in northeast Minnesota to start off Wednesday. Highs will be a bit warmer in the 50s northeast, but 60s return to most of central and southern Minnesota with lots of sun and much lighter winds. 70s are still on track for many by Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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