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Periods of rain,and possibly a t-storm

Periods of rain,and possibly a t-storm

If you have outdoor plans this Thursday, I hope that you have a “plan B”. Most of Minnesota will have periods of rain, and there could also be a few thunderstorms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern: The color chart to the right of the…
by Ron Trenda

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Summery now, fall preview Thursday

Summery now, fall preview Thursday

Atmospheric speed bump ahead.
by Paul Huttner

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80s linger into Monday; some 60s on Thursday

80s linger into Monday; some 60s on Thursday

Minnesota is stuck in the 80s. That’s not a bad place for high temperatures to loiter on a summer weekend! Temperature trends Highs in the 80s will be common again on Monday: Tuesday will bring us a lot of 80s, but there will be some highs in the 70s in far northern Minnesota: Twin Cities…
by Ron Trenda

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Lots of weekend sunshine

Lots of weekend sunshine

If you like sunshine and high temps in the 80s, you’ll love this weekend. Tourists who picked this weekend to visit Minnesota really hit the jackpot! Winds will be very light, so I imagine that people who planned to sail are a bit disappointed, but the weather will be great for just about everything else.…
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