Quiet, seasonable Thursday before rain chances edge back
A weak boundary could spark a stray shower Thursday night and overnight Friday in the Twin Cities, but most will stay dry.
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A weak boundary could spark a stray shower Thursday night and overnight Friday in the Twin Cities, but most will stay dry.
Southern Minnesota could see scattered showers and weak storms on Wednesday as highs climb close to 80 in the Twin Cities.
Clouds will decrease as highs climb into the low to mid-70s on Tuesday in the Twin Cities.
Highs will top out right around 70 in the Twin Cities, with lighter winds and plenty of sunshine.
An approaching cold front will continue to throw clouds across the Twin Cities on Friday morning.
Expect a beautiful start to the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, with sunshine and seasonable temperatures topping off in the low 80s.
Wednesday will be warm and slightly humid in the Twin Cities, but things will cool down for the first weekend of the Minnesota State Fair.
After some lingering rain moves out Monday morning, the Twin Cities will see partly sunny skies ahead of a cooler, drier week.
A NEXT Weather Alert remains in effect Friday due to possible severe storms across Minnesota, though concerns about extreme heat have abated.
As the southerly flow picks up, expect a hotter and more humid Thursday in the Twin Cities, with highs into the upper 80s.
After the morning round, the Twin Cities will get some dry time before the rain returns in the evening.
Though the hazy skies will continue to clear in the Twin Cities on Tuesday, northeastern Minnesota is still dealing with air quality concerns.
The air quality in Minnesota will continue to improve on Monday as wildfire smoke moves out of the state.
The state of Minnesota is entering another in a long string of summer days marred by air quality alerts. Poor air quality will continue through Saturday with lingering wildfire smoke from Canada.
An air quality alert covering the entire state of Minnesota continues on Thursday, marring otherwise fairly ideal weather conditions.