
More storms for parts of Minnesota Friday, then extreme heat arrives
Parts of Minnesota may be dealing with lingering storms on Friday morning, with more to follow come nightfall. Then, the heat takes over the weekend.
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Parts of Minnesota may be dealing with lingering storms on Friday morning, with more to follow come nightfall. Then, the heat takes over the weekend.
The work week will wrap with the return of rain to parts of Minnesota, then the first pop of summer heat and humidity will arrive over the weekend.
Wednesday will be warm and mostly dry in Minnesota, though isolated storms are possible down south.
Tuesday will give Minnesota a break from stormy weather, but it won't last long.
A tornado watch was issued for a large swath of central Minnesota.
Scattered rain and thunder continue on Friday in the Twin Cities with locally heavy totals possible.
Scattered showers and storms develop early Thursday in Minnesota, especially south of Interstate 94, and some storms may turn strong.
Rain returns to the Twin Cities on Wednesday, with light showers starting early and building in the evening.
The sun will return to the Twin Cities on Tuesday with highs in the low 80s.
The weekend won't be a washout, but Minnesotans should keep their umbrellas handy.
Expect a high around 80 degrees. The rain should hold off until after dinner.
Air quality alerts from Canadian wildfire smoke expired Wednesday across Minnesota, with sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s in the Twin Cities.
An air quality alert remains in effect through Wednesday at noon for most of Minnesota, though conditions should improve in the overnight hours.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended its air quality alert on Monday for another couple days due to lingering Canadian wildfire smoke.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert, including all tribal nations, that will be in effect through 6 p.m. Monday due to smoke from the raging wildfires in Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces.