Summer-like weekend ahead
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Abundant sunshine and warm temperatures will be the theme for the next few days, as temps will warm into the 70s Saturday through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms return by Tuesday to feed newly thawed lawns and trees throughout the Twin Cities.

MN weather: Friday warm front starts sunny weekend
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Wind and sunshine is projected for most of Friday before warmer temperatures are expected for the weekend.

MN weather: Sunny, seasonable Friday; warm weekend
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It's another sunny and seasonable day in the Twin Cities metro on Friday before summer-like temperatures arrive for the weekend. Friday is breezy with wind speeds at 10-20 mph from the northwest, but there's an abundance of sunshine and a high of 62 degrees. For the weekend, temperatures heat up into the mid and upper 70s.

MN weather: Cooler and breezy Thursday
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Temperatures take a slight dip Thursday for a high of 59 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. A few scattered showers are possible, but don't be alarmed if you hear tornado sirens, as two tests are running on Thursday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

MN weather: Cooling temperatures, scattered showers Wednesday evening
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There was plenty of sunshine and summer-like weather for the first part of Wednesday, but slightly cooler temperatures are projected for the rest of the evening. Strong winds from the northwest are expected to kick up some spotty showers and possibly small thunderstorms overnight and into Thursday. Ian Leonard has the FOX 9 full forecast.

MN weather: Mild Wednesday, afternoon stray rumble
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It's wonderfully mild for Wednesday, but an afternoon stray rumble is possible. It feels more like spring, with highs of around 69 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. Enjoy the mid-day sunshine before clouds move back in for a chance of isolated rumbles.

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MN weather: Warmer Tuesday, afternoon stray drips
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Temperatures are above average for Tuesday, with a high of 61 degrees in the metro area and partly sunny skies. A possible drip or sprinkle is possible in the morning, and a few stray drips could pop up in the afternoon and evening.

Solar eclipse in Indianapolis
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FOX 9 Meteorologist Cody Matz captures the total solar eclipse in Indianapolis Monday.

Timeline of solar eclipse in Indianapolis
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FOX 9 Meteorologist Cody Matz gives a play by play as the solar eclipse reaches totality in Indianapolis. Cody flew to Indianapolis after doing the morning weather in Minneapolis, and will be back on air Tuesday morning.