Cooler, breezy Wednesday; warm, dry holiday weekend ahead

Wildfire smoke may clear out by late Thursday

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Forecast temperature anomalies (difference from normal) Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

High temperatures across Minnesota Wednesday will range from the low 80s in the southwest to 70s east, 60s north and just 50s along the North Shore. There will be some showers in north-central Minnesota.

Cooler, some showers north Wednesday

Wednesday will be cooler with temperatures dropping by more than 10 degrees for most places from Tuesday’s highs. Southwestern Minnesota will still be warm in the low 80s but the North Shore will see highs only in the 50s with blustery northeast winds off Lake Superior.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Wednesday night will be cool, especially in northern Minnesota where temps will dip into the 30s.

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Forecast lows Wednesday night
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

We’ll have hazy skies from wildfire smoke still and moderate air quality at times in southern Minnesota. The smoke looks to clear the skies by late Thursday into the weekend.

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Look for scattered lingering showers in north-central Minnesota.

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Forecast precipitation 5 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m.
College of DuPage Weather

Warmup; bright, dry into the weekend

An upper-level ridge continues to dominate our weather overall in Minnesota and central North America through the upcoming holiday weekend. Temperatures will be back in the 70s for most but the North Shore Thursday and continue to trend upward.

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Forecast highs Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

The only place that may see some showers or thunder break through the ridge will be into far western or northwestern Minnesota late in the weekend.

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Forecast chance of rain Memorial Day
National Weather Service