Soaking rains north, trending cool into next week
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Northern soaker
Steady to intense rainfall today added up fast over much of central and northern Minnesota. Doppler storm total rainfall shows multi-inch totals from the Brainerd Lakes area through Mille Lacs, Hinckley and north along Highway 169 toward Grand Rapids.
More widespread but lighter rainfall totals also painted much of Minnesota as of this morning.
Cool in wake of storm
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Our unusually chilly October-like soaker pulls out Friday. A few spotty showers linger into the weekend.
Temps rebound the next few days, but remain below average.
Comfortable 70s rule in northern Minnesota. Here are the forecast numbers for Duluth.
The cool bias dominates most of the USA next week.
Summer not done yet
The upper air maps continue to suggest a return to more typical summer heat in about two weeks.
NOAA's GFS suggests more consistent 80s, and another shot at 90 degrees by mid-August.
Perfect timing. The Minnesota State Fair begins 3 weeks from today.