Another blast of smoky air coming
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Minnesota is set to see another blast of smoky air on Friday. An air quality alert is in effect across much of the state through Friday night.

Minnesota weather: The heat is coming back, but is far from locked in

After a pleasant, although smoky, couple of days, temperatures will quickly soar starting this weekend and potentially extending through much of next week. But this is unlike many of our heat waves here in Minnesota as we may enter a rarely seen setup.

MN weather: Air quality alert, then hot
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Comfortable and mild 70s today but northwest breezes drag Canadian wildfire smoke back across the state, leaving us with an air quality alert for Thursday and Friday. Still looking at a tropical heat wave in the 90s starting this weekend.

Minnesota air quality alert Thursday-Friday
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An air quality alert has been issued for the entire state of Minnesota Thursday through Friday due to wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the air quality alert that took effect at midnight Thursday and is set to run until 11 p.m. on Friday for the whole state. A cold front is bringing heavy ground-level smoke from the wildfires across the entire state, with the MPCA noting it'll reach the Twin Cities around noon and southern Minnesota by about 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Minnesota drought update: Aug. 17
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After some widespread rain over the past week, FOX 9's Cody Matz takes a look at how it's impacted Minnesota's drought.

Minnesota weather: Air quality alert; steamy this weekend

An air quality alert has been issued for the entire state of Minnesota Thursday through Friday due to wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada. 

MN weather: Air quality alert
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An air quality alert goes into effect Thursday for the entire state due to wildfire smoke from Canada. Here's your Thursday forecast.

Strong winds could lead to uncommon MSP runway use

Ahead of some pocket storms throughout the metro region that could create strong winds from the south/southwest, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has announced what it calls "uncommon runway use."

Minnesota weather: Chance of severe storms
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A front could trigger some storms northeast of the metro Wednesday evening that could extend into the Twin Cities. Jennifer McDermed has your forecast.

Storms move through Minnesota

Some storms are possible Wednesday evening, running a level 2 risk for severe weather. Here's your forecast.

MN weather: Strong storms possible Wednesday evening
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Gusty winds this afternoon blow in the heat and humidity as we hit highs approaching 90. A cold front plows through this evening and fires off a line of strong/severe storms after dinner into sunset that quickly move southeast early tonight. Cooler and smoky 70s for Thursday.

MN weather: Humid with pocket storms Wednesday
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A warmer start Wednesday morning will lead to a warmer, more humid, and windy afternoon as temperatures pop close to 90 degrees with plenty of filtered sunshine. Pocket storms develop in our eastern zones this evening and early Wednesday night, running a level 2 risk for severe weather.

Minnesota weather: Slight risk of severe storms
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A hot, humid, windy Wednesday sets the stage for a slight risk of severe storms Wednesday night, for the metro and areas to the northeast.

MN weather: Beautiful Tuesday; muggy Wednesday
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Enjoy the beautiful and seasonable sunshine on Tuesday. It'll be hot and muggy Wednesday, with evening storms possible.

MN weather: Seasonable sunshine Tuesday
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Enjoy the beautiful and seasonable sunshine! Hot and muggy with evening storms on Wednesday.

Minnesota farmers still hoping for more rain
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After such a dryer summer farmers throughout Minnesota continue to hope for any amount of rain that will help crops grow.