Minnesota air quality forecast for summer 2026: MPCA expects active alert season

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is predicting an active summer for air quality alerts, with multiple days likely impacted by wildfire smoke and elevated ozone levels.

Minnesota weather: A brighter and warmer day on Thursday

After a chilly start, the Twin Cities metro will warm back into the low 60s under mostly sunny skies Thursday.

MN weather: Bright and warmer Thursday
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Temperatures across parts of central and southern Minnesota warm into the 60s under bright skies. Northern regions stay cooler in the 40s and 50s. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the Thursday forecast. 

Minnesota weather: Cool with patchy sunshine Wednesday

A chilly start gives way to patchy sunshine Wednesday, though temperatures stay below average across Minnesota and feel more like early April.

MN weather: Patchy sunshine and cool Wednesday
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Expect a cooler Wednesday with below-average temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Clouds increase through the afternoon, though patchy sunshine is possible at times. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.

MN weather: Frost advisory, freeze warning
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There is a frost advisory overnight in the Twin Cities and a freeze warning in other parts of the state. 

MN weather: Cool with passing clouds Tuesday
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Expect a cooler Tuesday with below-average temperatures in the 50s and passing afternoon clouds. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast. 

MN weather: Monday afternoon forecast update
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FOX 9 meteorologist Keith Marler has the latest afternoon forecast for Monday, May 4. 

Minnesota weather: Cooler and blustery with a stray sprinkle Monday

The Twin Cities metro sees a mild start to Monday with highs in the 60s before cooler, breezy conditions move in later in the afternoon.

MN weather: Cooler and blustery Monday
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Monday marks the start of a cooler pattern, with temperatures peaking in the 60s before falling this afternoon. A stray sprinkle can't be ruled out either. FOX 9 meteorlogist Cody Matz has the forecast. 

MN weather: Bright and sunny Sunday, cooldown later this week
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Sunday will be bright and sunny before temperatures drop later this week. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. 

MN weather: Sunny Saturday with spotty evening showers
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Saturday morning will start out chilly before sunshine will warm things up throughout the day. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast.