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Weather and Climate News

Warm and a bit more humid on Sunday; thunderstorm chances mainly north half of Minnesota

Warm and a bit more humid on Sunday; thunderstorm chances mainly north half of Minnesota

Saturday was a classic Minnesota summer day. High temperatures were in the 80s across most of the state, with a few spots touching 90 degrees in west-central and northwestern Minnesota. There was plenty of sunshine statewide, and it was breezy enough to make the sailboat race on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis interesting: Thunderstorm chances Scattered…
by Ron Trenda

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A summery, breezy Saturday; thunderstorm chance northern Minn. Saturday night

A summery, breezy Saturday; thunderstorm chance northern Minn. Saturday night

Today’s another keeper. Most Minnesotans will have great weather this Saturday, but it’ll be steamy in the northwest. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs should reach the 80s in most of Minnesota, with a few 70s along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Parts of northwestern Minnesota are expected to reach the lower 90s this afternoon,…
by Ron Trenda

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A bit warmer and more humid this weekend; chance of a thunderstorm in the metro Sunday night

A bit warmer and more humid this weekend; chance of a thunderstorm in the metro Sunday night

It was a very comfortable Friday. If you like it a bit warmer, you’ll probably enjoy our weekend temperatures, although our dew points will be on the rise too. Temperature trends Most of Minnesota will see highs in the 80s on Saturday, but parts of the northwest will top 90 degrees: Dew points near 70…
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota storms, flooding prompt Dayton to declare state of emergency

Minnesota storms, flooding prompt Dayton to declare state of emergency

The governor's order cites a persistent weather pattern since June 9 that has generated a series of severe summer storms packing high winds, tornadoes and torrential rains resulting in flash flooding.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Average feels good in July; pleasant into the weekend

Average feels good in July; pleasant into the weekend

Average feels pretty good this time of year. Our average July 5 high temp in the Twin Cities metro area is 83 degrees, and that’s exactly where we topped out Thursday afternoon. That felt great, especially with dew point temps in the comfortable 50s! We shared sunshine and comfortable temps with most of Minnesota. Temps…
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A welcome dry stretch; update on flooding, July Fourth Bemidji tornado

A welcome dry stretch; update on flooding, July Fourth Bemidji tornado

There's a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday night and Sunday in the north. Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening and Sunday night.
by Ron Trenda

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