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Summery Saturday; heat ramps up for Sunday and Monday

Summery Saturday; heat ramps up for Sunday and Monday

We’ll have a breezy and summery Saturday, then temps really ramp up on Sunday. Parts of northern Minnesota will see scattered showers and storms this Saturday.
by Ron Trenda

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A summery Saturday; hot on Sunday

This will be the most comfortable day of the next four days. The heat ramps up on Sunday.

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Weekend weather: Warm Saturday, hot on Sunday

Weekend weather: Warm Saturday, hot on Sunday

Most of Minnesota will have typical June weather on Saturday, then Sunday will be very hot. An excessive heat watch begins on Sunday and continues through Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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Nice Friday; several hot days ahead

Nice Friday; several hot days ahead

Friday will be nice with lots of sunshine. On Saturday, temperatures rise into the 90s in western Minnesota. It will be hot across much of the state Sunday through Tuesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Beautiful Friday; heat builds over the weekend

Beautiful Friday; heat builds over the weekend

We have another nice summer day Friday with warm — but not hot —temperatures, lots of sun and dew points still in the comfortable 50s. Heat builds in the west Saturday and spreads across the state Sunday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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100 degrees? 3-day heat wave starts Sunday

100 degrees? 3-day heat wave starts Sunday

A significant 3-day heat wave is on the way starting Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend weather: June warmth on Saturday; hot on Sunday

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.
by Ron Trenda

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Windy Thursday, more sun; hot by the 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.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Lots of sun, windy Thursday; hot again by the 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.
by Sven Sundgaard

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