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Today<\/strong>, much of northern<\/strong> and western Minnesota<\/strong> will remain unsettled<\/strong>, with spotty showers<\/strong> gradually developing throughout the afternoon. These scattered downpours are the result of a weak upper-level disturbance<\/strong> moving across the Dakotas<\/strong>, drawing moisture into the region under a cloudy sky.<\/p>\n Tonight into early Friday<\/strong>, expect a broader area of rainfall<\/strong> to spread across most of the state<\/strong>, with the heaviest activity<\/strong> likely focused over central<\/strong> and southern Minnesota<\/strong>. Temperatures overnight<\/strong> will hover in the mid 50s\u00b0F (13\u00b0C)<\/strong> in the north and lower 60s\u00b0F (16\u00b0C)<\/strong> near Minneapolis<\/strong> and Rochester<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On Friday<\/strong>, more intermittent showers<\/strong> will continue across the Upper Midwest<\/strong> as multiple upper-air waves<\/strong> ripple through the area. Conditions remain cool for early June<\/strong>, with highs only reaching the low 70s\u00b0F (21\u00b0C)<\/strong> in the south and mid 60s\u00b0F (18\u00b0C)<\/strong> in the north.<\/p>\n By Saturday and Sunday<\/strong>, additional disturbances aloft<\/strong> will keep rain chances alive statewide<\/strong>, although coverage and intensity may vary from one region to another. Localized thunderstorms<\/strong> are possible, especially by Sunday afternoon<\/strong>, with increasing humidity<\/strong> signaling the approach of warmer air<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As we transition into next week<\/strong>, warmer and drier air<\/strong> will begin building into Minnesota<\/strong>, bringing a decisive shift in weather patterns<\/strong>. Temperatures by Tuesday<\/strong> could surge into the mid to upper 80s\u00b0F (29\u201331\u00b0C)<\/strong>, especially across southern counties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard<\/strong> warns that this warm-up<\/strong> may also coincide with the return of wildfire smoke<\/strong> aloft, especially in the Minneapolis\u2013St. Paul metro<\/strong> and the Arrowhead Region<\/strong>, due to Canadian fires<\/strong> flaring up again.<\/p>\n Despite the recent cooldown<\/strong>, Minnesotans should prepare for a summery stretch<\/strong> next week with hazy skies<\/strong>, rising ozone levels<\/strong>, and persistent warmth<\/strong> through mid-June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, much of northern and western Minnesota will remain unsettled, with spotty showers gradually developing throughout the afternoon. These scattered downpours are the result of a weak upper-level disturbance moving across the Dakotas, drawing moisture into the region under a cloudy sky. Tonight into early Friday, expect a broader area of rainfall to spread across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
Friday and the weekend: Repeated rounds of rain<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Smoke and heat return next week<\/strong><\/h3>\n