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Weekend weather: June warmth on Saturday; hot on Sunday
We’ll have fairly typical June weather on this Saturday, then temps will ramp up on Sunday. We have more on that, plus which areas could see a passing shower or thunderstorm this weekend.
Windy Thursday, more sun; hot by the weekend
We continue our break from the heat with partly cloudy skies and highs ranging from 70 in the north to the low 80s south. It will be windy from the west. More sun is on the way Friday before heat returns this weekend.
Lots of sun, windy Thursday; hot again by the weekend
It’s a pleasant morning with lingering clouds in northern Minnesota. We’ll have a partly cloudy and windy day Thursday as the break from the heat continues. Highs will be mainly in the 70s and low 80s south. Heat returns this weekend for most.
More thunderstorms possible Wednesday, hot this weekend
We have scattered showers Wednesday with more storms possible east and southeast of the Twin Cities. Some of those could be severe later Wednesday. Sunshine returns Thursday and more heat is back for the weekend.
Scattered thunderstorms Wednesday; Hot again this weekend
After a hot Tuesday, it will be cooler with scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday. Highs will mainly be in the 70s. Sunshine returns Thursday and the scorching heat is back by for the weekend across southern Minnesota.
Brutally hot Tuesday; storms northwest
A warm and humid morning with thunderstorms in northwest Minnesota is already setting us up for a hot Tuesday across southern Minnesota. Heat indices will be in the triple digits for some.