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MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

Mostly 50s this week; rain returns Tuesday
Our Saturday was spectacular, with sunshine and a high of 64 degrees in the Twin Cities. A few spots in southern Minnesota even touched 70. Our Sunday high temps will be cooler, but still slightly above normal in the south: A few spots in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities could touch 60 Sunday afternoon, with…
A very nice autumn weekend
The timing of weather systems is good this weekend. A high pressure system will bring plenty of sunshine to Minnesota as we start the weekend, and winds will be light. Our Saturday highs will be above normal, ranging from the middle 60s over southwestern Minnesota to the lower 50s near the Canadian border: Lower 60s are expected in the…
Milder weekend temps
Most of Minnesota will see highs in the 50s today, but 40s are on tap for northeastern Minnesota. A high pressure system moves eastward today: Southwestern Minnesota could see afternoon highs in the lower 60s. On Saturday, much of southern and central Minnesota will see highs in the lower 60s: Our average high in the…
Cool today and Friday; mild weekend
Our average high temperature this time of year is 56 degrees in the Twin Cities. We’ll top out around 50 today, but overall, this has been a mild October. Our average temperature for October 2016 is running 4.5 degrees above normal. This is likely to be our 14th consecutive warmer than normal month in the Twin Cities! Today’s…