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Summer 2019: Warm, but not hot

Summer 2019: Warm, but not hot

Weather records show interesting trends this summer.
by Paul Huttner

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Storms deliver; free air conditioning next 48 hours

Strong storms hit parts of Minnesota Tuesday afternoon. Quieter weather pattern ahead Wednesday and Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Late summer hot front ahead for Minnesota State Fair?

Late summer hot front ahead for Minnesota State Fair?

Warm, dry bias for Minnesota State Fair run? Forecast models suggest near 90 degrees during the State Fair.
by Paul Huttner

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Best weather of the year still ahead?

Best weather of the year still ahead?

Late August and September can bring great weather.
by Paul Huttner

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Rain chances highest to the west and south on Monday; typical August temps

The best chance of occasional showers and thunderstorms on Monday is expected to be in western and far southern Minnesota. There will be an isolated shower and thunderstorm chance elsewhere in Minnesota plus western Wisconsin.
by Ron Trenda

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Dry Sunday for most areas; rain returns on Monday

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have a dry Sunday, but parts of northern Minnesota will have a chance of scattered showers.
by Ron Trenda

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Weather improves on Sunday

Sunday afternoon will be warmer than Saturday afternoon, and most of us won’t have to deal with any rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Cool, with rain at times on Saturday; possibly a thunderstorm too

We’ll see rain at times this Saturday and Saturday evening in central and southern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. There could be a thunderstorm too.
by Ron Trenda

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