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Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

It’ll be a cool, breezy Tuesday with highs mainly in the 50s. Overnight lows will dip into the 20s in northeastern Minnesota and widespread 30s farther south. A warmup then commences with 70s returning by Friday. The very dry weather continues as well.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

A cool Tuesday with high temperatures mainly in just the 50s. Parts of southwest Minnesota will still manage a 60 degree high. Winds will still be breezy at 10-15 mph but less blustery than Monday. Many areas will see frost Tuesday night with a hard freeze in parts of northeast Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Why meteorologists feel sick about Hurricane Ian

Meteorologists have long warned about a slow-moving, major hurricane around Tampa. Hurricane Ian looks to be taking the shape of a long-studied and feared near-direct strike from a major hurricane on the greater Tampa Bay area.
by Paul Huttner

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Breezy Monday with frosty nights ahead for many

Breezy Monday with frosty nights ahead for many

The first half of this week will be cool and below normal with frost possible in many areas Monday and Tuesday nights. A warmup develops later this week into the weekend with 70s returning for southern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cool, windy Monday with chilly nights ahead

Cool, windy Monday with chilly nights ahead

Monday will be a cool, windy day with highs ranging from just 50 in northeast Minnesota to the mid 60s southwest. We’ll see a mix of clouds and sun with frost possible for parts of Minnesota Monday and Tuesday nights.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Chilly start to the week; widespread 30s Wednesday morning

Chilly start to the week; widespread 30s Wednesday morning

Our winds will back off a bit on Monday, but it’ll still be breezy. We take a look at the week ahead, which includes a couple of mornings with frost potential. We also have the latest on Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to become a major hurricane this week.
by Ron Trenda

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A windy and bright Sunday; chilly start to the week

A windy and bright Sunday; chilly start to the week

We’ll have strong winds Sunday afternoon, but plenty of sunshine in most areas. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead, including some very chilly morning temps. We also have an update on Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to become a major hurricane this week.
by Ron Trenda

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A bright and windy Sunday in most areas

A bright and windy Sunday in most areas

This will be a bad hair day for many of us, due to strong winds. We have details on the winds, plus a look at high temps and who could see some rain today.
by Ron Trenda

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