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A cool Sunday, with a late afternoon shower chance; soaking rains tonight through Wednesday
We’re still searching for sunshine, and it’s going to be a while before we need our sunglasses. An umbrella will come in handy as you head out to work on Monday. Rain summary  Parts of northeastern Minnesota have seen some periods of drizzle and scattered showers this Sunday morning, and those could linger into the…
Cool weather for the Twin Cities Marathon; wet Monday through Wednesday
This is the perfect time of year to have an event like the Twin Cities Marathon. Fall color is evident this weekend in many spots along the Marathon route, including West River Road in Minneapolis and East River Road in St. Paul: Rain isn’t expected during the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, but it’ll be…
Another cool weekend; dry for the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday
Yup, it’s been cool lately. The Twin Cities metro area has seen cooler than average temperatures on ten of the past eleven days. The only recent warm day was Wednesday, when it hit 79 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Cool temps will stick with us through this weekend. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs are…
Cool temps linger through the weekend; snow reports from the north
Saturday and most of Sunday should be dry across Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota could see some scattered showers Sunday afternoon, then the rain chance expands over much of Minnesota Sunday night.
Mid-day Wednesday severe weather potential update
Update on severe weather potential A strong weather system combined with abundant moisture are setting the stage for what might become an unusually strong severe weather outbreak so far north during October. The Storm Prediction Center posted their usual late-morning updated outlook for the rest of Wednesday and Wednesday night. The bullseye on the target…