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Sunshine returns to Minnesota Thursday, but soaking rain could last through Election Day
By Katherine Langford
Minnesota's warmth sets the stage for Wednesday evening storms, with a low-end severe risk
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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Temperatures will run about 15 degrees above average across Minnesota on Wednesday. That warmth will help fuel storms this evening. A cold front moving in during the afternoon is expected to trigger them.There is a 2 out of 5 chance those storms turn severe. The atmosphere will need to warm enough to support that, and if it doesn't, the storms could just be rain. The NEXT Weather forecast team is watching it closely.Thursday and Friday look much calmer, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures slightly above average, near 60 degrees.Halloween doesn't look great. There's a 40% chance of rain Saturday, most likely between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Trick-or-treaters may want to plan for rain boots and a raincoat, though that's still better than a snowsuit.
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