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Hot Weather Returns Before Weekend Cooldown: MN Weather

"We'll take a couple of more swings at 90 today and tomorrow before highs retreat back into the 70s this weekend," the National Weather Serv

(National Weather Service)

TWIN CITIES, MN — The weather will heat up again before a potential storm cools things down during the weekend.

"We'll take a couple of more swings at 90 today and tomorrow before highs retreat back into the 70s this weekend," the National Weather Service said.

"Also happening this weekend is the return of higher rain chances, with a soaking rain looking possible for southern Minnesota."

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Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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