Paul Huttner
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MPR News chief meteorologist. Weather, guitars, and sunsets make me happy.
Our October hot front will set some records Saturday. This will be one of the warmest MSP Marathons on record Sunday. Frost widespread by next Wednesday morning!
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Thermal ridge: October hot front blowing record warmth into Minnesota
A record warm air mass for early October blows into the upcoming weekend. Next week brings a temperature shock.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/03/october-hot-front-brings-record-warmth-to-minnesota
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It's an Arizona breeze blowing in Minnesota. 🌵 90F is the normal high for Tucson this time of year. Numerous records may fall Friday/Saturday around Minnesota. October reality check next week!
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90 degrees in October? Near record warmth Friday and Saturday
Balmy breezes continue into the upcoming weekend. Record temperatures are likely around much of Minnesota Friday and Saturday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/02/90-degrees-in-october-near-record-warmth-friday-and-saturday
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It's a warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon this Sunday morning. 🌡️🍃 Temperatures at 7 a.m. will be in the low 70s. That's about 25 degrees warmer than the normal low of 46F! But dew points will be in the 50s so at least it won't be super humid.
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A warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon ahead Sunday
An unseasonably warm air mass will linger into midday Sunday in the Twin Cities.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/01/a-warm-twin-cities-marathon-ahead-sunday
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TC Marathon SUNDAY (brain typo) still looks very warm. Low 70s to start race rising into low 80s by midday so very warm for participants! Cool front arrives PM hours...
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Happy Aug-tober Minnesota. Record warmth and 90F possible Friday and Saturday. This could be one of the warmest Twin Cities marathons on record Saturday.
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Happy Aug-tober: Near record warmth ahead Friday and Saturday
Temperatures will feel more like July and August for the next few days in Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/01/happy-augtober-near-record-warmth-ahead-friday-and-saturday
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A shot at 90F in the Twin Cities Friday & Saturday. 🌡️ October reality check next week. Land of 10,000 weather extremes. (Often in about 24 hours)
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October starts on summery notes; 90 degrees in the Twin Cities Friday?
Near-record warmth likely Friday and Saturday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/30/october-starts-on-summery-notes-90-degrees-in-the-twin-cities-friday
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Fall colors are at or near peak now in parts of northern Minnesota. 🍁 Get out there! Twin Cities peak color closer to Halloween??
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Fall color peaking now in parts of northern Minnesota
Fall colors are peaking now in parts of the north. Peak colors still a couple of weeks away in the Twin Cities.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/30/fall-color-peaking-now-in-parts-of-northern-minnesota
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Summery weather fans you can rejoice the rest of this week. Signs of a colder front arrive next week. We'll try and get some weather everyone will like in here over the next week or two...
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Summery encore lasts into early October
Our unseasonably warm air mass linger over Minnesota this week. Signs of cooler air arrive next week.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/29/summery-encore-lasts-into-early-october
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Happy July! ☀️ It's 91F in Madison in western Minnesota right now. 83F at MSP and climbing. 🌡️ Temperatures much closer to records (89F at MSP) than our normal high of 67F today. Enjoy it. A true October cold front arrives next week.
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Ready for another month of summer, Minnesota? 🌡️ Our weather appears to be stuck in perpetual summer for a few more weeks. Look for highs in the 80s most of next week across southern and western Minnesota. It could hit 80F as far north as Bemidji.
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October summer? 80s next week; another warm month likely
A persistent weather pattern means our seemingly endless run of summerlike weather will last at least another week.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/26/october-summer-80s-next-week-another-warm-month-likely
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September 2024=warmest on record. 🌡️ September 2023=2nd warmest on record. September 2025=Top 10 (maybe top 5?) Our weather winning streak continues into next week. ☀️
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Weather winning streak continues into next week
An unseasonably warm weather pattern brings temperatures 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal into next week.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/25/weather-winning-streak-continues-into-next-week
8 days ago
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This number made me do a double take today. September in Minnesota is now 6 degrees warmer on average than in 1970. 🌡️ And fall colors peak ~ 2 weeks later. Hear my convo with Pete Boulay of the MN State Climate Office tomorrow on Climate Cast.
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September warmth has pushed fall colors about 2 weeks later since 1970
Temperature records show September is one of the fastest warming months in Minnesota in the past 55 years. That’s pushing Minnesota’s fall color change about 2 weeks later than in the 1960s.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/24/september-warmth-has-pushed-fall-colors-about-2-weeks-later-since-1970
9 days ago
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Our bonus Hobbit second summer continues into next week. 🌡️ But is that a colder front showing up on the weather maps for the first weekend in October??
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How long will our bonus summer weather last?
Our unseasonably warm air mass linger into October this year.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/24/how-long-will-our-bonus-summer-weather-last
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Extended summer of '25: Highs in the 80s look likely to persist into early October this year. 🌡️
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Lingering summer: Highs in the 80s possible into early October
An unseasonably warm weather pattern looks likely to persist into October this year across Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/23/endless-summer-highs-in-the-80s-possible-into-early-october
10 days ago
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Our lingering summery warmth means fall colors changes are slower than usual around Minnesota this year. Highs in the 80s are likely most of next week! 🌡️ Could peak fall colors in the Twin Cities run into late October?? 🍁
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Fall color change slower than usual this September in Minnesota
Minnesota’s unseasonably warm September weather pattern appears to be slowing our annual fall color change.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/23/fall-color-change-slower-than-usual-this-september-in-minnesota
10 days ago
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Happy autumnal equinox, Minnesota! 🍂🍁 This could be the best weather week of fall overall. Some morning fog gives way to blissfully mild and sunnier afternoons. ☀️ Get out there!
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Dense fog advisory for northeast Minnesota; best weather week of fall overall?
Thick fog will blanket northeast Minnesota again Tuesday morning. Afternoon sunshine and milder temperatures will make this one of the best weather weeks of the year for many.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/22/dense-fog-advisory-for-northeast-minnesota-best-weather-week-of-fall-overall
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Scattered heavy downpours and thunder continue into Friday evening. ⛈️ A drier and more pleasant weather pattern emerges into next week. 🌞 Next week could be the finest of fall across Minnesota! 🍁
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Scattered rain and thunder fades this weekend; gorgeous weather ahead next week
Scattered shower coverage will gradually decrease this weekend. Next week looks very pleasant across Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/19/scattered-rain-and-thunder-fades-this-weekend-gorgeous-weather-ahead-next-week
14 days ago
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Soggy Friday continues. 🌧️ Numerous rain showers around Minnesota now moving northward. Garden variety lighting and thunder arcing around Mankato. Keep the umbrella handy. ☔️
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14 days ago
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All or nothing. Most of us are dry at any given moment. But localized thundershowers bring heavy downpours. Here's the latest read on rainfall timing and coverage into the weekend. 🌧️
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All or nothing: Localized thundershowers bring locally heavy rainfall totals
A weak weather system is producing spotty storm coverage. But downpours under the localized cells can be heavy at times.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/18/all-or-nothing-localized-thundershowers-bring-locally-heavy-rainfall-totals
15 days ago
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Time to find the umbrella and cover the deck cushions. A slow moving low pressure system will crawl through Minnesota into the weekend. Expect a couple hours of scattered rain and thunder into the upcoming weekend. ☔️
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Pattern change: Occasional rain and thunder into the weekend
A slow moving low pressure system brings occasional scattered rain and thunder to much of central and southern Minnesota into the upcoming weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/17/pattern-change-occasional-rain-and-thunder-into-the-weekend
16 days ago
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A giant record "warm blob" of water in the North Pacific Ocean may change jet stream patterns this winter. The last time this happened was during the brutal winter of 2013-14. The Twin Cities had 53 subzero nights that winter. Can it happen again?
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Could the record "warm blob" Pacific Ocean heat wave bring a rigorous winter to Minnesota?
There’s a record warm blob in the northern Pacific Ocean right now. That warm water has affected winter weather pattern in the past.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/16/could-the-record-warm-blob-pacific-ocean-heat-wave-bring-a-rigorous-winter-to-minnesota
17 days ago
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Our toasty September pattern continues into Wednesday. Look for a few scattered storms spinning in from the Dakotas Wednesday.
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90 degrees in the Twin Cities; scattered thunderstorms increase Wednesday
Our unseasonably warm September weather pattern continues this week.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/16/90-degrees-in-the-twin-cities-scattered-thunderstorms-increase-wednesday
17 days ago
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Warm enough for ya? 🌡️ We hit 90F today in the Twin Cities for the 12th time this year. 80s tomorrow with scattered PM thunderstorms possible from MSP westward.
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17 days ago
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Heads up early risers. A nice little sky show in the pre dawn hours Tuesday. The waning crescent moon and red planet Jupiter glow close together with a couple stars in the eastern sky. A few clouds east but viewing looks good central and west!
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Sky show: Moon and Jupiter glowing together in early morning sky Tuesday
A pretty sky show rises in the east in the hours before dawn Tuesday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/15/sky-show-moon-and-jupiter-glowing-together-in-early-morning-sky-tuesday
18 days ago
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Wow. Dew points in this steamy air mass have reached tropical July levels in southern Minnesota. 🌡️ Dew points are in the 70s now with an oppressive 75F dew point in Preston! Twin Cities will feel it even more tomorrow. My latest Updraft here.
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Steamy September weekend continues: 90 degrees in the south with tropical dew points
It feels more July than September across much of southern Minnesota this weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/13/steamy-september-weekend-temps-hit-90-degrees-in-the-south-with-tropical-dew-points
20 days ago
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Here we go Minnesota. A few spotty showers Friday evening. Then get ready for a very warm and humid July air mass this weekend. Highs may hit 90F as far north as the Twin Cities by Sunday afternoon. 🌡️ Where's the nearest beach?
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Summery weekend: A shot at 90 degrees on Sunday
A July like air mass brings a toasty September weekend to most of Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/12/summery-weekend-a-shot-at-90-degrees-on-sunday
21 days ago
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Welcome to Aug-tember! Summery forecast through the weekend into most of next week. Bank thermometers may flash 90 degrees in southern Minnesota this weekend. 🌡️
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Aug-tember: Summer sequel this weekend; rainy north overnight
A summerlike air mass has arrives in most of Minnesota. Scattered rain and thunder will cross much of northern Minnesota into Friday morning.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/11/augtember-summer-sequel-this-weekend-rainy-north-overnight
22 days ago
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Our second summer is almost here. Look for a string of highs in the 80s through the upcoming weekend. 🌡️ You'll be tempted to reach for the AC once again.
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Second summer: A string of highs in the 80s ahead
Southerly winds will pump warmer and more humid air into Minnesota through the upcoming weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/10/second-summer-a-string-of-highs-in-the-80s-ahead
23 days ago
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Who's ready for a summer encore? ☀️ Highs in the 80s are on the way once again. 🌡️ Dew points may hit the tropical 70F mark once again. Your AC unit may not be done working...
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Summer encore: Highs in the 80s ahead this week
A late summerlike weather pattern sets up for Minnesota this week. Highs in the 80s return into the upcoming weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/09/summer-encore-highs-in-the-80s-ahead-this-week
24 days ago
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Happy Second Summer Minnesota!
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Second summer ahead; balmy temperatures for the next 2 weeks?
A change in air masses in the Upper Midwest will keep us mild for an extended period.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/08/second-summer-ahead-balmy-temperatures-for-the-next-2-weeks
25 days ago
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4 of 5 Weather Lab stars for the last of the Big 3 summer holiday weekends. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A sharp September cold front will get our attention next week. 🍃
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Very pleasant temperatures this holiday weekend; a taste of autumn next week
A pleasant weather pattern holds for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/29/very-pleasant-temperatures-this-holiday-weekend-a-taste-of-autumn-next-week
about 1 month ago
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I'm giving 4 of 5 Weather Lab stars for the upcoming holiday weekend. 🌤️🌡️ The calendar and weather maps turn to September next week. 🍃 Another strong cold front is on the way. At least 10 to 20 degrees colder by next Wednesday!
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Late summery holiday weekend, strong September cold front next week!
A pleasant late summer air mass lingers through Labor Day weekend. A strong September cold front next week brings much colder air.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/28/late-summery-holiday-weekend-strong-september-cold-front-next-week
about 1 month ago
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Such a sad news day in Minnesota. Here's what's happening with our weather through the upcoming weekend.
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Late summer air mass now; September cold front next week
Pleasant temperatures and humidity continue into the weekend. A few isolated showers linger into Wednesday night.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/27/late-summer-air-mass-now-september-cold-front-next-week
about 1 month ago
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Do you remember that old beer commercial? "It doesn't get any better than this." Enjoy our fine late summer weather into Labor Day weekend. ☀️ 🌡️ Colder air looks likely again next week!
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Weather perfection? Sunshine and mild temperatures ahead into the weekend
A pleasant late summer weather pattern hover over Minnesota into the the Labor Day weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/26/weather-perfection-sunshine-and-mild-temperatures-ahead-into-the-weekend
about 1 month ago
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Another reminder how fleeting summer is at 45-degrees north latitude. August frost in northeast Minnesota. Enjoy the milder temperatures ahead this week! It never lasts too long...
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Season's coldest air mass so far produces August frost in the north
An October like air mass is producing frosty temperatures in August in northeast Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/25/seasons-coldest-air-mass-so-far-produces-august-frost-in-the-north
about 1 month ago
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We enjoy an October preview with highs in the 60s this weekend. 🍁 But we warm back through the 70s next week. The European model is forecasting little to no rain across most of Minnesota for the next 10 days!
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A taste of fall this weekend across Minnesota
It’s a fall preview this weekend across Minnesota. Highs in the 60s are more typical for early October.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/22/a-taste-of-fall-this-weekend-across-minnesota
about 1 month ago
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October weather preview anyone? Coldest air of the season so far arrives this weekend.
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Scattered showers into Friday; October preview this weekend
A few spotty showers are possible Friday. Then the coldest air mass so far this season pushes into Minnesota this weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/21/scattered-showers-into-friday-october-preview-this-weekend
about 1 month ago
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I'm forecasting pronto pups, corn dogs, and record attendance favoring weather at the Minnesota State Fair through opening weekend. MPR weather team will be live at the Fair Wed August 27 noon-1 at the MPR booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson.
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State Fair forecast: Record attendance weather ahead this weekend?
Temperatures and humidity levels look ideal for large crowds at the Minnesota State Fair through the first weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/20/state-fair-forecast-record-attendance-weather-ahead-this-weekend
about 1 month ago
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Preview of coming attractions.
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about 2 months ago
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Hope you all enjoyed round #1 of our weekend storm fest. ⚡️🌧️ Round #2 may bring a thundery wake-up call around dawn Saturday.
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Stormy Friday night; more occasional storms this weekend
A tropical air mass will be capable of torrential downpours this weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/15/stormy-friday-night-more-occasional-storms-this-weekend
about 2 months ago
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Flash flood warning includes Twin Cities metro core communities. Turn around don't drown!
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Flash flood warning for Twin Cities
Severe storms packing high winds, large hail, and torrential downpours are possible through Friday evening.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/15/severe-thunderstorm-watch
about 2 months ago
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Our well-advertised wetter weather pattern is here. Look for occasional downpours and thunder through the weekend. We'll enjoy more dry hours than rainy, but when it rains it may pour. Here's the latest on possible timing and rainfall totals.
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Wetter weather pattern kicks in; severe risk especially Friday evening
A stalled warm front across central Minnesota will be the focus for showers and occasional heavy thunderstorms through the weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/14/wetter-weather-pattern-kicks-in-severe-risk-especially-friday-evening
about 2 months ago
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We're tracking heavy rainfall potential through the upcoming weekend. ⛈️⛈️ Late summer is ripe for slow-moving storms that can dump flooding rains. Here's the latest on our soggy setup.
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Tracking heavy rainfall potential through the upcoming weekend
A steamy air mass will be capable of storms dumping torrential rains in pars of Minnesota through the upcoming weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/13/tracking-heavy-rainfall-potential-through-the-upcoming-weekend
about 2 months ago
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How about some excellent air quality news for a change? Widespread heavy rain in Canadian wildfire zones should keep Minnesota mostly smoke-free for at least the next week! And a stalled warm front brings heavy rainfall potential here this weekend.
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Excellent air quality news; heavy rain signal setting up this weekend?
The air quality outlook for Minnesota looks much more promising for atl east the next week. A stalled warm front may spark storms with heavy rainfall this weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/13/excellent-air-quality-news-heavy-rain-signal-setting-up-this-weekend
about 2 months ago
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Enjoy our recently rare pristine blue sky and free AC Minnesota! Steamy air returns by Friday.
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Comfortable humidity for now; steamy again by Friday
Fresh breezes are blowing in a more comfortable air mass with lower humidity. But steamy tropical air returns to much of Minnesota by Friday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/12/comfortable-humidity-for-now-steamy-again-by-friday
about 2 months ago
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We're breathing easier today in most of Minnesota. But another air quality alert is up for northern Minnesota through Wednesday. By my count that's the 20th air quality alert for Minnesota this year. The record is 22 set in 2023. Ugh.
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Better air quality south; another alert for northern Minnesota through Wednesday
We’re breathing easier across much of Minnesota Tuesday. But another air quality alert has been issued for the north.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/12/better-air-quality-south-another-alert-for-northern-minnesota-through-wednesday
about 2 months ago
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The thickest wildfire smoke smudge passes through tonight. Better air quality returns to the south Tuesday.
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Air quality alert until 9 a.m. Tuesday; spotty storms north overnight
A plume of wildfire smoke passes through Minnesota Monday night. But smoke should clear from west to east Tuesday morning.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/11/air-quality-alert-until-9-am-tuesday-spotty-storms-north-overnight
about 2 months ago
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Giant severe thunderstorm watch covers most of Minnesota 'til 4 am. Squall line/MCS may produce 70-80 mph winds. MSP storms likely after midnight. Please have a shelter in mind if camping and have a way to hear warnings overnight!
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about 2 months ago
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Looks like a stormy night across much of Minnesota. Storms fire in western Minnesota Friday evening. Likely to reach MSP through Duluth after midnight. High winds, hail, torrential rains, and a wicked lightning show likely overnight. ⚡️
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Storms overnight; next wildfire smoke wave by Sunday?
A cool front will spark strong storms across Minnesota overnight into early Saturday morning. Then more Canadian wildfire smoke looks likely by Sunday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/08/storms-overnight-next-wildfire-smoke-wave-by-sunday
about 2 months ago
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Steamy to stormy? Heat advisories and scattered storm waves ahead.
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Steamy: Heat advisories and spotty storm chances ahead
A steamy tropical air mass will boost heat index values to around 100 degrees Friday afternoon.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/07/heat-advisories-and-spotty-storm-chances-ahead
about 2 months ago
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