Air quality alert extended southeast; hot Friday, potential stormy weekend
Near 90 again in southeast Minnesota Friday
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Friday will be hot again southeast with an extended air quality alert. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible north and west and likely become statewide over the weekend.
Hot with extended air quality alert southeast
An air quality alert has been extended for southeast Minnesota through 9 p.m. Friday due to elevated ozone. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy for sensitive groups for southeastern and northeast Minnesota.
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Friday will again be hot in southeast Minnesota with cooler readings in the north and west.
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend
Showers and thunderstorms will mainly develop across central, northern and western Minnesota Friday with isolated activity farther east. Heading into Saturday and Sunday that chance develops statewide, especially late Saturday.
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There’s a slight risk of severe storms in southern Minnesota Saturday evening, which has been rare so far this season.
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Cooler temperatures will follow Sunday into early next week.
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