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Another sunny day Tuesday. Some showers Wednesday night

The coolest temperatures since May arrive late week

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Forecast cloud cover 5 a.m. through 9 p.m. Tuesday
College of DuPage Weather

Tuesday and Wednesday will be breezy and warmer. Tuesday will be sunny while clouds increase Wednesday ahead of a cool front that will touch off showers Wednesday night.

Sunny Tuesday and warmer, but cooler air coming late week

Tuesday will be another gorgeous day with mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Highs will be in the upper 70s in the eastern part of the state while highs could reach the mid to upper 80s in the Red River Valley.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

Wednesday will be warmer with highs in the 80s across southern Minnesota and increasing cloud cover ahead of a cool front.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

With the warmer push of air ahead of a cool front, it will be rather breezy to downright windy at times in western Minnesota on Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds will be south at 10-20 mph with higher gusts possible.

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Forecast winds 7 a.m. Tuesday through 4 p.m. Wednesday
College of DuPage Weather

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms develop Wednesday night as the front sweeps across the state.  

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Forecast simulated radar 11 a.m. Wednesday through 1 p.m. Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Rainfall amounts look pretty light, generally under one-half inch. Amounts will be heavier north and lighter south.

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Forecast rainfall amounts through early Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Behind the front will be the coolest air mass since May. Temperatures will be below normal Friday into the weekend.

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) Tuesday through Saturday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

Friday into the weekend will be significantly cooler with highs in the 60s south and just 50s north.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

We’ll also see a chilly overnight Friday night with widespread 30s in northern Minnesota and 40s south. It will be the first overnight below 50 degrees in the Twin Cities since May 25.

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Forecast lows Friday night
National Weather Service