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Weekend weather: Showers, storms possible Saturday; mostly dry Sunday

Weekend weather: Showers, storms possible Saturday; mostly dry Sunday

Our weekend temps will be warmer than normal in many areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Saturday night, then most of Sunday should be dry. We have your weekend forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Scattered showers Friday, muggy through the weekend

Scattered showers Friday, muggy through the weekend

We have showers continuing in northern Minnesota with more storms possible in southern Minnesota late Friday afternoon. Another round of thunderstorms is possible late Saturday afternoon into the overnight.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Scattered showers, thunder Friday; more possible this weekend

Scattered showers, thunder Friday; more possible this weekend

Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will become a little more widespread to include most of Minnesota Friday. We’ll have more occasional unsettled weather this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend weather: Showers, thunderstorm chances highest on Saturday

Weekend weather: Showers, thunderstorm chances highest on Saturday

Weekend temperatures in Minnesota will be warmer than normal, and shower-thunderstorm chances are highest on Saturday. We have your weekend weather details, plus an update on the flood watch that starts Thursday evening in northeastern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Gusty south winds bring warmth, moisture Thursday with showers north and west

Gusty south winds bring warmth, moisture Thursday with showers north and west

It’ll be warm and windy Thursday in southern Minnesota and showery in the north. Friday will bring a more widespread chance of rain statewide. The weekend brings another possibility of rain, mainly on Saturday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Windy and warm Thursday with showers north and west

Windy and warm Thursday with showers north and west

Thursday will be warm and windy with scattered showers and thunder in northern and western Minnesota. Scattered showers will expand across much of Minnesota into Friday.
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Very warm Wednesday with more smoke, rain develops Thursday north

Very warm Wednesday with more smoke, rain develops Thursday north

It’s another hazy day with smoke filling the skies of Minnesota again. High temperatures will again be warm in the low to mid-80s south to near 70 north. Showers develop late Wednesday night into Thursday north.
by Sven Sundgaard

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