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Minnesota State Fair winning forecast
If you could order up your ideal weather for the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair, it would probably look much like today's sun-splashed 70s. Humidity will also be low today.
Flash flood emergency in northern Iowa
Decorah, Iowa, reports 8.46 inches rainfall overnight. River gauges along the Upper Iowa River show rises of more than 10 feet in a very short time early this morning.
Summery comeback, tropical air mass returns
Another round of thunder rumbles through late Tuesday night. Then it's weather perfection-on-a-stick to open this year's Minnesota State Fair Thursday and Friday with highs in the 70s, lower dew points and a fresh westerly breeze.
Warming trend; Minnesota State Fair weather history
Our weekend will end with some pleasant weather! We’ll enjoy Sunday sunshine, along with scattered clouds. Highs will be mostly in the lower 70s, with some mid 70s possible over southwestern Minnesota: Some spots in the Twin Cities metro area could reach 73 degrees, but that’s still well below our average high temp of 80 degrees for…
Some Sunday sun, but cool
Our Saturday high temperature was only 68 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That is 12 degrees below our average high for August 20th of 80 degrees. It was our coldest high temperature since June 1, when we topped out at 67 degrees! Temps rebound A high pressure system will bring us some Sunday sunshine,…