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Another hot day for the summer solstice; low air quality continues

Rain chances increase heading into the weekend

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Forecast air quality Wednesday
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Look for another 90 degree day Wednesday. The heat and poor air quality continue through at least Friday with rain possible in northwestern Minnesota Wednesday and statewide by Saturday. 

Heat, reduced air quality continue

We’ve racked up seven days in the 90s so far this year in the Twin Cities, after Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday will make it eight.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Thursday will continue to be hot in southern Minnesota but start to cool in the northwest as clouds and the chance of showers increase.

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Forecast highs Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

High levels of ozone will continue to create unhealthy air quality across central and southern Minnesota Wednesday and Thursday. All people should limit time outdoors in the afternoon and evening hours, but especially those with underlying conditions.

Check the latest air quality conditions and forecasts here:

And here are air quality forecasts for the next couple of days:

Slow moving rain, thunder still on track

Wednesday will see some showers and thunder in far northwestern Minnesota as the next system inches very slowly eastward.

That precipitation chance will increase into more of northern and western Minnesota Thursday into Friday and become possible statewide by Saturday and Sunday.

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Forecast precipitation 7 a.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage weather lab

It’s still looking promising that we could see more of a widespread significant rainfall total through the weekend.