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Weekend weather: Typical August temps, rain-free in most areas

Weekend weather: Typical August temps, rain-free in most areas

We’ll have fairly typical August weather this weekend, and many parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will be rain-free on Saturday and Sunday. We have the weekend weather details, plus a look at our Friday rain totals.
by Ron Trenda

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Scattered showers; east-west divide in temperatures Friday

Scattered showers; east-west divide in temperatures Friday

Morning rain moves east but clouds will linger for much of the state on Friday. Sunshine on the warm side of the warm front will push temperatures to near 90 in southwestern Minnesota. A decent weekend is shaping up.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Measurable rain will fall through the morning on and off in much of central and eastern Minnesota. Clouds will keep temperatures in the 70s east, but parts of southwest Minnesota could be near 90 Friday afternoon.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend forecast: Quiet weather, summery temps

Weekend forecast: Quiet weather, summery temps

Our Saturday and Sunday weather will be summery, and it should be rain-free in most areas both days. We have the weekend forecast details, plus a look at the updated drought report for Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Cooler Thursday, showers Friday; recent rains eased drought a bit

Cooler Thursday, showers Friday; recent rains eased drought a bit

A few showers are possible in southwestern Minnesota. The rest of Minnesota will be partly cloudy with high temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Showers develop Friday and we need the rain as the latest drought monitor shows.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler Thursday, less humid; showers Friday

Cooler Thursday, less humid; showers Friday

Thursday will be more comfortable with slightly cooler temperatures and more comfortable air. Humid air moves north again touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday.
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Friday morning thunder ahead?

The next rain chance for Minnesota arrives Thursday night.
by Paul Huttner

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Warmer, slightly muggy Wednesday; showers develop Friday

Warmer, slightly muggy Wednesday; showers develop Friday

A cool front is moving south across Minnesota and ahead of it dew points are increasing slightly along with temperatures that will be a few degrees warmer in the southern half of the state. Thursday will be cooler with isolated showers southwest and more numerous scattered showers Friday.
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