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Update on Sunday thunder chances in Minnesota; State Fair weather history
Many parts of Minnesota are dry, but some rain is on the way. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage this Sunday afternoon in parts of western Minnesota.  North-central Minnesota will see scattered showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm. The rain pattern expands eastward to include more of Minnesota Sunday evening and overnight…
A look at rain chances; cool start to the week
Here’s a quick weather update, with more details coming later this morning. Minnesota still has some areas of smoke from Canadian wildfires this Sunday morning. The air quality alert that’s in effect for most of Minnesota will expire at noon today. The chance of rain in Minnesota will expand eastward as we got through today…
Air quality alert continues through Sunday morning; rain chances late Sunday
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket much of Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for most of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area: The most recent MPCA discussion of the air quality alert was issued Friday afternoon: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality…
Air quality alert expands to include Twin Cities metro Friday evening
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded the air quality alert southward, and it will include the Twin Cities metro area and parts of central and southeastern Minnesota beginning at 8 p.m. CDT this Friday: The air quality alert will continue through Sunday morning. The northern half of Minnesota is already under an air quality alert.…
Warm through Saturday, then a Sunday rain chance; air quality alert for the north
Our Twin Cities metro area high temps have been eerily consistent lately! Over the past nine days, the highs at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have all been between 88 degrees and 92 degrees: Our Friday afternoon high temp is likely to be in that range as well. Temperature trends Minnesota high are expected to be…
Best rain chance stays south today; good chance of Sunday showers and storms
Most of Minnesota will have high temps in the 80s Thursday afternoon, with some upper 70s possible in some spots with the most cloudiness in far southern Minnesota. Widespread 80s are on tap for Friday, with 90 possible in the Twin Cities metro area and areas to the south and southeast.