MPR News Update

MPR News Update, PM Edition for August 31, 2016

Good afternoon! Minnesota residents are being treated to warm temps and clear skies today. Meanwhile, Hawaii is eyeing unprecedented twin hurricanes. Madeline and Lester may both make close calls to the Big Island of Hawaii in the next week. And residents on the ground aren't the only ones watching. Astronauts have been watching the storms, too - from a different angle. | Forecast

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