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Saturday showers and storms at times; a morning shower chance on Sunday
Our Saturday weather will be unsettled, with showers and thunderstorms at times. A few thunderstorms could be severe this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather Saturday and Saturday night in parts of southern Minnesota, with other parts of Minnesota (including a portion of…
A summery Friday, with a thunder chance; Scattered Saturday t-storms
Our Thursday was gorgeous. If you like it a bit warmer and more humid, you’ll like our Friday weather, although some of us could see some Friday showers and thunderstorms. On to the details. Temperature trends Highs Friday afternoon will reach the 80s across much of central and southern Minnesota, with 70s in most of…
Sunshine and 70s Thursday; rain and thunder chances this weekend
It was a chilly start this Thursday, with morning lows in the 30s in northern Minnesota and parts of central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin. Hibbing and Crane Lake were even colder, with lows of 28 degrees! Thankfully, the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota only dipped into the 40s. Temperatures will recover nicely this…