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Hot and sunny Friday and Saturday. Storm chances this weekend, then cooler

Temperatures will be below normal all next week

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

Hot weather is back for Friday and Saturday. There will be spotty storm chances late Saturday to the north. Better chances for rain develop Monday with cooler temperatures all next week. 

Hot, sunny Friday and Saturday with much cooler weather next week 

We’ll have a sunny day Friday as stable air is back in place over Minnesota. Look for mostly clear skies most of the day.

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Forecast cloud cover 8 a.m. through 9 p.m. Friday
College of DuPage Weather

It will also be hot for much of central and southern Minnesota with highs near 90 there. Highs will be in the low to mid-80s north.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

Dew points will be mostly in the 60s instead of the 70s, making it not as steamy as it was earlier in the week. Highs Saturday will again be near 90 degrees for portions of southern Minnesota. 

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Forecast highs Saturday
National Weather Service

Northern Minnesota will see some spotty thunder develop Saturday afternoon into the evening hours. What’s left of those storms could drift south or even develop more thunder for southern Minnesota overnight Saturday into early Sunday.

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Forecast simulated radar 7 a.m. Saturday through 1 a.m. Sunday
NOAA via pivotal weather

There could be a lingering isolated thunder chance Sunday but the better chance for more widespread showers and thunderstorms develops midday Monday into Monday evening. Up to 1 inch of rainfall could fall Monday.

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Forecast precipitation 7 a.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Tuesday
European Centre for Medium range Weather Forecasting via pivotal weather

After Monday, next week will be mainly dry and cooler than normal. Highs will be mostly in the 70s, running several degrees below normal.

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) next Monday through Friday
WeatherBELL Analytics