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Weather and Climate News

A summery Monday; rain chances return Tuesday into Wednesday

A summery Monday; rain chances return Tuesday into Wednesday

It was a pleasant Sunday, and we’re still mosquito-free! We’ll have a mixed bag of weather this week. Temperature trends Monday will be downright summery, with highs in the lower 80s in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area: Places that don’t see lower 80s will top out in the 70s, which is…
by Ron Trenda

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A pleasant Sunday; rain opportunities Tuesday and Wednesday

A pleasant Sunday; rain opportunities Tuesday and Wednesday

The first five days of May have all been warmer than normal in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll keep that streak going today. Temperature trends Our Sunday afternoon highs are expected to reach the 70s in central and southern Minnesota, with 60s in much of northern Minnesota. Temps in most of the Twin Cities…
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday storm recap; a bright and cooler Sunday

Saturday storm recap; a bright and cooler Sunday

Many Minnesotans enjoyed summery warmth on Saturday. Our weather became a bit bumpy late in the day. Thunderstorms grew rapidly over central and southern Minnesota late Saturday afternoon, and continued into early Saturday evening. Thunderstorms moved through much of the Twin Cities metro area between about 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., with some very strong…
by Ron Trenda

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Scattered thunderstorms early Saturday evening; bright and cooler Sunday

Scattered thunderstorms early Saturday evening; bright and cooler Sunday

Don’t be surprised if you see lightning and hear thunder this Saturday evening. Scattered thunderstorms will continue into the early evening hours in parts of southern and central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area. Some of the thunderstorms could have wind gusts to 40 mph or higher. Updated weather information can be heard on…
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Summery, with a shower/t-storm chance Saturday; sunny and cooler Sunday

Summery, with a shower/t-storm chance Saturday; sunny and cooler Sunday

My wife and I enjoyed a mosquito-free evening on our front porch Friday. The gorgeous weather was probably a factor in the smiling faces of the people that walked by our house. It would be great if we could bottle up a few of those pleasant evenings and revisit them in November! Rain opportunities Scattered…
by Ron Trenda

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Crews remain alert for wildfires in Minnesota

Crews continued working in recent days to douse smoldering logs from the Roseau County fire. Warm, windy conditions on Friday prompted another round of red flag warnings across the state.
by John Enger

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