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Marvelous Monday weather; humid with a shower/t-storm chance on Tuesday

Sunshine, low humidity levels and near-normal high temps are on tap for Monday. Our temps and humidity will ramp up on Tuesday, and some of us could see a shower or thunderstorm.
by Ron Trenda

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A quiet and cool Sunday

Sunday will be cooler than Saturday, but temps rebound a bit on Monday. We also have a recap of the Saturday night wind and rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Cooler breezes Sunday

The rain and gusty winds of Saturday night are moving away, and our Sunday will be a few degrees cooler than Saturday,
by Ron Trenda

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Severe t-storm watch for part of S. Minn. and SW portion of the Twin Cities metro area until 5 a.m. Sunday

Portions of southern Minnesota and the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metro area are in a severe thunderstorm watch until 5 a.m. Sunday. Southwestern Minnesota remains in a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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Showers and thunderstorms spread across much of Minn. and parts of Wis. Saturday night

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread across much of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin as we go through Saturday evening and the overnight hours of Saturday night. A few severe thunderstorms will be possible.
by Ron Trenda

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Beautiful summery weather followed by thunderstorms Saturday night

Most of Minnesota will enjoy beautiful summer weather this Saturday, with some thunderstorms possible in the northwest Saturday afternoon. Thunderstorms spread across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through the evening and overnight hours, with some severe thunderstorms possible.
by Ron Trenda

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NOAA: July hottest month ever recorded globally; overnight thunder

NOAA: July hottest month ever recorded globally; overnight thunder

Latest numbers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show hottest month on record — 415th consecutive warmer-than-average month globally.
by Paul Huttner

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Pleasant Thursday before storms later; muggier days coming

Pleasant Thursday before storms later; muggier days coming

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will build eastward across northern Minnesota on Thursday. Other storms will grow into western Minnesota during the afternoon and track toward the Twin Cities by evening. Hotter, much muggier weather will arrive by Monday.
by Bill Endersen

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