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Saturday heat and wind advisories; Sunday thunderstorms

Saturday heat and wind advisories; Sunday thunderstorms

It’ll be hot and humid this Saturday afternoon. I’d call it steamy. Temperatures will soar into the mid to upper 90s over much of southern and central Minnesota, and dew point temperatures will be in the sticky 60s to near 70 degrees. The heat and humidity will push heat index values to around 100 in…
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday heat advisory; Sunday storms

Saturday heat advisory; Sunday storms

Our Saturday will be steamy. Temperatures will soar well into the 90s over much of southern and central  Minnesota, and it’ll be windy and humid. Heat index values will be around 100 degrees, so a heat advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. for much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area:…
by Ron Trenda

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A warm Friday; steamy Saturday

A warm Friday; steamy Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible over northwestern Minnesota late Friday, and they could spread eastward Friday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Warm through Friday; steamy weekend

Warm through Friday; steamy weekend

Most of northern Minnesota will see highs in the 70s Thursday afternoon, while 80s are expected in central and southern Minnesota. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible in northeastern and central Minnesota, as well as southern Minnesota, Thursday afternoon and evening.
by Ron Trenda

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80s linger into Friday; steamy weekend

80s linger into Friday; steamy weekend

Minnesota enjoyed some of the best weather in the country this Tuesday. We had plenty of sunshine and humidity levels were nice and low. High temps were in the 80s in most areas, with some 70s in northeastern Minnesota. A few spots in far western Minnesota topped 90. I mentioned to someone that our Tuesday…
by Ron Trenda

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Dry weather again today

Dry weather again today

Today will be just about a replay of yesterday’s lovely weather. Expect sunny skies, warm-but-not-too-hot temperatures and low humidities. Afternoon high temperatures should be mostly in the upper 70s to mid 80s except cooler near Lake Superior. The Twin Cities should warm to about 82 on a day when the normal high is 76. We…
by Bill Endersen

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