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Weekend Weather Forecast: MN Turns Up The Heat
Temperatures will rise this weekend, and approach 100 degrees later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Following cool, autumn-like weather, hot summer temperatures will return this weekend. The high Saturday and Sunday will rise to around 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will approach 100 degrees on Wednesday.
"Plenty of sunshine over the next few days alongside cooler temperatures, followed by warmer temperatures into the weekend and next week," the NWS said. "Next chance for thundershowers comes Sunday into Monday. Severe weather not expected."
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Looking at the nationwide forecast, temperatures in early August will rise to levels not seen since the all-time record highs that were set in June 2021, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.
Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:
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Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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