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After a stormy Wednesday across much of Minnesota<\/strong>, a brief stretch of calmer weather<\/strong> is now settling in. But residents shouldn\u2019t get too comfortable\u2014humidity and storms<\/strong> are poised to make a swift comeback by the weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today and Friday<\/strong>, expect more stable conditions<\/strong> with a slight dip in dew points<\/strong>, offering a short-lived reprieve from the mugginess<\/strong> that\u2019s gripped the state. Still, air quality<\/strong> is a growing concern again, especially in urban areas<\/strong> like Minneapolis<\/strong> and St. Paul<\/strong>, where smoke and ozone levels<\/strong> may reach unhealthy levels<\/strong> through Friday evening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Saturday<\/strong>, heat and moisture<\/strong> start creeping back in, pushing daytime highs into the upper 80s (around 31\u00b0C)<\/strong> with dew points climbing<\/strong> into the 70s (over 21\u00b0C), creating sticky, uncomfortable conditions<\/strong>. Parts of northern Minnesota<\/strong> may see spotty thunderstorm activity<\/strong> through the weekend, but Sunday night<\/strong> brings the highest risk for more widespread storms<\/strong> as a cold front<\/strong> sweeps through the region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monday<\/strong> may linger on the hot and humid side<\/strong>, but by midweek next week<\/strong>, a notable cooldown<\/strong> is expected. Highs could dip back into the upper 70s (around 25\u00b0C)<\/strong> with a sharp drop in humidity<\/strong>, bringing welcome relief<\/strong> to the entire state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a stormy Wednesday across much of Minnesota, a brief stretch of calmer weather is now settling in. But residents shouldn\u2019t get too comfortable\u2014humidity and storms are poised to make a swift comeback by the weekend. Today and Friday, expect more stable conditions with a slight dip in dew points, offering a short-lived reprieve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":6450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n