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Minnesota Weather: High Fire Danger, River Flooding Continues
After a cool Saturday, the weather will flip to summer with temperatures heading into the 70s and 80s.
TWIN CITIES, MN — High fire danger will continue Friday with gusty winds and low humidity. After a cool Saturday, the weather will flip to summer early next week with temperatures warming into the 70s and 80s Monday and Tuesday with increasing humidity.
Flooding continues: Moderate flooding is expected to result in more road closures as the Minnesota River, the Mississippi, and other area rives continue to rise.
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Twin Cities forecast:
Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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