Sunny and milder days ahead
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Now there's a headline Minnesotans can appreciate.
Our forecast shifts into Chamber of Commerce mode the next few days as low pressure pulls away into eastern Canada. Minnesota will be the beneficiary of an elongated lazy ridge of sunny dry high pressure into Thursday. Explore Minnesota would be proud.
Lighter winds, more sun and milder temperatures make for a spectacular forecast into Thursday. Temperatures push 70 degrees again in the metro Tuesday as a milder air mass drifting north occupies a bigger chunk of Minnesota real estate. Cool blue hues linger near the Great Lakes.
Comfy dew points in the 40s and 50s linger this week until we approach the weekend. Moisture gradually increases as we hit the first few days of the Minnesota State Fair.
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Right now, Thursday and Sunday look like the best two days of the opening four-day span for the fair.
Wrap around
Here's one more look at the wrap around from Monday's departing low pressure system. The back edge of the stratocumulus cloud deck wavers over the west metro as the larger system spins over Lake Superior.
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