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April 3, 2021 4:52 PM

Beautiful, sunny Saturday; very warm Easter Sunday

Lovely blue skies and warm temperatures blessed us on Saturday. A very warm Easter Sunday is on its way with just some decorative clouds. Periods of April showers and maybe thunderstorms are likely next week.

by Bill Endersen

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April 3, 2021 10:21 AM

A lovely Easter weekend has arrived

Easter weekend will bring out the smiles with balmy temperatures and not much wind. Sunshine will be abundant for Saturday and then a bit of increasing clouds on Sunday. Next week looks to be fairly wet, likely with thunderstorms, and cooler.

by Bill Endersen

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April 3, 2021 7:45 AM

Balmy Easter weekend coming

Easter weekend promises to be much warmer than normal with abundant sunshine and not so much wind. Next week looks to be fairly wet with cooling temperatures.

by Bill Endersen

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April 2, 2021 4:34 PM

Temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above average by Sunday

The gusty winds that helped fuel a fire danger Friday diminish by Saturday, and the weekend brings near-record temperatures. A pattern change next week returns rain chances to Minnesota.

by Nicole Mitchell

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April 2, 2021 7:21 AM

Near-record temperatures for Easter

Temperatures climb through the weekend, with isolated record highs possible early next week. Then a pattern shift ends our dry trend and brings widespread rain chances back.

by Nicole Mitchell

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April 2, 2021 6:40 AM

Breezy and milder for Friday

Friday stays mostly sunny but turns even warmer thanks to gusty winds from the south. Those winds also increase the fire risk.

by Nicole Mitchell

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April 1, 2021 5:20 PM

June preview: Highs in the 70s for much of Minnesota this weekend

A June-like air mass blows into Minnesota this weekend.

by Paul Huttner

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April 1, 2021 2:40 PM

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space. Ice out moving rapidly north across Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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April 1, 2021 11:48 AM

Weekend forecast: a lot of 70s, gentle breezes

Our first weekend of April will feel more like May, but that’s OK! We have details on that, plus an update on the drought conditions that linger in parts of Minnesota.

by Ron Trenda