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Weekend shower and thunderstorms chances; many dry hours too

Many locations will see some showers and thunderstorms at times this weekend. No all-day rains are expected, and we’ll have many dry hours too. We have your weekend forecast details plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Chance of showers and storms, comfortable temps

We won’t have steamy weather this Saturday. Comfortable temperatures and humidity levels are in our forecast, along with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
by Ron Trenda

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Happy summer solstice 2020

Happy summer solstice 2020

Summer solstice occurs Saturday.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend forecast: Comfortable temps; best thunder chance on Saturday

Most of our weekend hours will be dry, but be prepared for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, with a lower rain chance on Sunday. We have your weekend forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Storms possible for the official start of summer

Friday brings dry skies and light winds, then the weather turns more active again by the weekend, with scattered shows and storms likely through the start of next week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Cooler, drier weather for Friday

Friday will be drier and slightly cooler behind the cold front that passed through Minnesota bringing showers and storms Thursday. 
by Nicole Mitchell

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Spectacular Friday; mixed weekend ahead

Spectacular Friday and a mixed weekend ahead. A few scattered weekend thunderstorms are possible.
by Paul Huttner

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Thursday evening severe weather risk; chance of rain this weekend

Rain and thunderstorms will spread across much of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin as we go through Thursday afternoon and evening. Some spots may see some severe weather, and we have the updated severe weather risk areas. We also take a look at the weekend forecast.
by Ron Trenda

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Needed rain moves across Minnesota Thursday

A cold front moving across Minnesota is causing cooler temperatures, heavy rain and likely a few severe storms. Temperatures then remain more seasonable in the week ahead.
by Nicole Mitchell

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