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Minnesota State Fair 2022 Forecast: Here's What To Expect

The 2022 edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together will run from Aug. 25 through Labor Day, Sept. 5.

In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, thousands packed the Minnesota State Fair fairgrounds as the 12-day Fair got underway in Falcon Heights, Minn.
In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, thousands packed the Minnesota State Fair fairgrounds as the 12-day Fair got underway in Falcon Heights, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,File)

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota State Fair starts Thursday and will run through Labor Day, Sept. 5. Fortunately, the first couple of days of the fair are set to be held in ideal conditions, with dry and cool weather.

Things could change Saturday, however, when there is a chance for showers and thunderstorms.

Here's the full National Weather Service forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:

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Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

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Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

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