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Increased sunshine Sunday with isolated severe storm potential

Increased sunshine Sunday with isolated severe storm potential

Our slow-moving system will keep showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for Sunday afternoon and evening. A marginal risk for severe weather is in place across southern Minnesota, including portions of the southern Twin Cities metro.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Spotty storms for Saturday night and Sunday, then sunshine ahead

Spotty storms for Saturday night and Sunday, then sunshine ahead

There’s another chance for scattered showers Saturday night, followed by more storms on Sunday, some of which could bring small hail and heavy downpours. Conditions improve next week with sunshine and slightly above-normal temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Lingering clouds with spotty rain late

Lingering clouds with spotty rain late

A slow-moving weather system continues to linger over the region this weekend, keeping clouds and spotty showers in the mix, but a gradual improvement is on the way.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Cloudy, cooler Friday with occasional showers

Cloudy, cooler Friday with occasional showers

With a sluggish low-pressure system lingering overhead, expect isolated to scattered showers through the area as temperatures settle back into their seasonal range.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Incoming rainfall to help balance out drier start to September

Incoming rainfall to help balance out drier start to September

Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to help offset the drier start to September with slowly moving or repeated showers potentially bringing several inches of moisture to the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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More rain chances ahead with cooler temperatures Friday, Saturday

More rain chances ahead with cooler temperatures Friday, Saturday

A slowly moving upper low will continue to keep periodic rain chances in the forecast through the weekend. We’ll also see cooler air Friday and Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Pattern change: Occasional rain and thunder into the weekend

Pattern change: Occasional rain and thunder into the weekend

A slowly moving low-pressure system brings occasional scattered rain and thunder to much of central and southern Minnesota into the upcoming weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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More unsettled pattern develops along with slow cooling trend

More unsettled pattern develops along with slow cooling trend

It will still be warm and muggy Wednesday but a slowly moving system will bring on and off rain chances into the weekend along with a slow drop in temperatures. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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