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Lots of sun, windy Thursday; hot again by the weekend

Pleasant couple of days before more heat arrives

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Forecast wind gusts Thursday
NOAA via pivotal weather

It’s a pleasant morning with lingering clouds in northern Minnesota. We’ll have a partly cloudy and windy day Thursday as the break from the heat continues. Highs will be mainly in the 70s and low 80s south. Heat returns this weekend for most.

Nice Thursday and Friday

Perhaps the only thing to complain about Thursday will be the wind. Blustery west winds will howl at 15-25 mph with gusts of 30-45 mph.

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Forecast wind gusts Thursday
College of DuPage Weather

High temperatures Thursday will still be above normal.

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Forecast high temperatures Thursday
National Weather Service

Friday will be again warm, but not hot. Lots of sun, but the heat dome will be just off to our south and west.

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Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Hot for the weekend into next week

The heat returns with vengeance this weekend. Highs will be in the 90s in western Minnesota Saturday with 80s in the east.

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Forecast high temperatures Saturday
National Weather Service

By Sunday the 90s spread across much of Minnesota, except the northeast. Triple-digit temperatures are possible in west-central Minnesota Sunday afternoon. Those temperatures are possible Monday in the Twin Cities.

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Forecast high temperatures Sunday
National Weather Service

The heat may break somewhat by the middle of the week, but we’re in for several, consecutive hot days ahead.