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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota until 1 AM CDT

Critical fire weather conditions will continue into this evening across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with very dry and windy conditions and temperatures in the 70s and 80s. AVOID BURNING. Be careful of activities that may cause a spark!!

500 pm Update: Dust is visible on satellite (yellow areas in this color enhanced image) is moving in from North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Expect visibility reductions and reduced air quality across far northern Minnesota. This includes #InternationalFalls (image: CIRA)

Quick peek at the weekend! 🌤️Saturday looks cooler with plenty of sunshine. Sunday, stay weather aware as showers and storms move in.

Watching at least two fires burn in Northeast Minnesota - one near Gilbert/Virginia, another north of Two Harbors which has closed parts of Highway 61. First image: WatchDuty. Second image: Split Rock Lighthouse, from which you can see smoke from the Stewart Trail Fire. #mnwx

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Minnesota faces a multi-day severe weather threat, with the greatest potential arriving Sunday evening and Monday. This severe threat will bring the potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall of 1–3" across the state. weatherloon.com/blog/minnesota… #mnwx

Friday: Dangerous, elevated to critical fire weather potential today. Red Flag Warnings are out again for many of us. #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Warmth and strong winds ramp up again Friday, triggering another round of Red Flag Warnings - Please postpone all burning #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Radar [5:30PM]: Showers and a few rumbles are sliding into the metro over the next few hours, and then we get a couple of dry days to follow #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Drought Update: Thursday's map has expanded abnormally dry conditions. We may walk this back by next Thursday's Drought Monitor with widespread rain of 1-2" expected in the coming week. Sunday and Monday should do most of the heavy lifting. #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Widespread blowing dust, causing severely limited visibility, is a major issue today in northwestern Minnesota. Blowing Dust Advisories and Warnings are in place. #mnwx

Still some fire weather danger. Red Flag Warnings today... Fire Weather Watches tomorrow. #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Warmth continues even as strong winds return, but tomorrow afternoon brings a window for a few showers or storms. Stay alert to changing conditions #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Strong winds return Thursday, prompting a Red Flag Warning (in pink) across western Minnesota. Fire‑weather concerns only grow as we head into Friday with more widespread risk statewide. For everyone’s safety, please avoid burning for the remainder of the week #WeatherLoon #mnwx

A Fire Weather Watch will be in effect Friday as dry air and gusty winds allow any fires that develop to spread rapidly. Thursday is rather gusty as well, but the air won't be as dry. Instead, we'll see scattered showers and thunderstorms. #WeatherLoon #mnwx

Get your forks ready! It’s another helping of Weather Hotdish with Paul Douglas.  In this episode, Paul digs into the data behind a question many Minnesotans are asking: is it actually getting windier, or does it just feel that way? Full video: youtu.be/Uy24RDU8d74

Today: Mostly sunny and lighter winds. Got some quieter weather on tap. #WeatherLoon #mnwx

After today’s battle with the wind, Wednesday brings a welcome shift with lighter breezes and seasonably warm air. Enjoy it — we’re quickly turning our attention back to strong winds by Thursday #WeatherLoon #mnwx

International Falls had a low of 32 or colder each of the first 11 days of May, but that streak broke today and milder overnights are ahead! #WeatherLoon #mnwx