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Active weather targets Minnesota over the weekend

A wetter pattern is settling in across Minnesota, causing everything from areas of fog to rain showers. Over the weekend, an area of low pressure brings even heavier rain, a severe weather risk, and eventually ushers in cooler temperatures.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Foggy, rainy and warm for Friday

After a relatively quiet week so far, Friday is shaping up to be a much more active day, with an area of rain east, then more rain moving in from the west.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Drought gradually eases around Minnesota

Drought gradually eases around Minnesota

Heavy rainfall in much of central and northeast Minnesota in the past 30-days has eased drought somewhat.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend rain targets Minnesota's extreme drought areas

Southern Minnesota sees a few showers Thursday, then a much more potent storm targets northern Minnesota with heavy rain over the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Southern Minnesota gets spotty showers Thursday

A change in the weather pattern that has already brought more clouds to eastern Minnesota will now bring a few rain showers into the state.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Another shot at 80 degrees by Saturday

Another shot at 80 degrees by Saturday

Yet another surge of warm air is heading for southern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Morning fog lessens, replaced by rain chances into the weekend

Morning fog eases but clouds increase on Wednesday as high pressure across Minnesota starts to shift. By Thursday, a few rain showers return and at least some part of Minnesota will then get showers or storms every day through the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Less fog Wednesday, but more clouds

Winds from the southeast helped keep denser areas of fog from forming for much of Minnesota Wednesday morning, but that same flow does bring in a few more clouds.
by Nicole Mitchell

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