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Shower chance for some; Fall color report

Shower chance for some; Fall color report

Southern Minnesota has the best chance of showers this Thursday, but the Twin Cities metro area and central Minnesota could see a few passing sprinkles at times. An isolated thunderstorm is also possible in southern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Sun returns, fall colors busting out

Sun returns, fall colors busting out

Fall colors kicking into high gear.
by Paul Huttner

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A month’s worth of rain, sun returns

A month’s worth of rain, sun returns

Rain gradually tapers from west to east Tuesday. Dry, sunny high pressure builds in from the west tomorrow. The sun returns in full force Wednesday
by Paul Huttner

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Ark-worthy: Storms fire again PM, flash flood watch tonight

Ark-worthy: Storms fire again PM, flash flood watch tonight

We're likely see another 1 to 3 inches-plus of rainfall overnight into Tuesday. The axis of heaviest rainfall most likely straddles the northwest metro, from southwestern Minnesota through St. Cloud to the Iron Range and North Shore.
by Paul Huttner

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Rainy start for October

Rainy start for October

Updated at 2:00 p.m. Sunday The Storm Prediction Center has updated the severe weather outlook for Monday to shift the marginal risk area a bit to the southwest. This change removes the Arrowhead north of Duluth from the risk area Monday afternoon and evening. The following is my original Updraft blog from Sunday morning. September…
by Bill Endersen

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Sunny start for the weekend as periods of rain approach

Sunny start for the weekend as periods of rain approach

Saturday is kicking off the weekend with frost in areas north of the Twin Cities. Places including Hinckley, Moose Lake and Mora dropped into the frost-producing mid 30s. Air temperatures in the 30s are cold enough to allow frost to form on the ground and garden plants if the sky is clear and the wind…
by Bill Endersen

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Peak fall color up north, rain returns Sunday

Peak fall color up north, rain returns Sunday

Fall color burst up north This might just be the best weekend for leaf peepers in northern Minnesota. Fall color is at or near peak in many spots up north. There’s still plenty of green in southern Minnesota with a few splashes of color. Frost advisory up north It’s that time of year. Frost advisories…
by Paul Huttner

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