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KEY MESSAGES

- Breezy northwest winds today with a few light rain showers over western WI.

- Chances for thunderstorms return this weekend, mainly Friday night into Saturday morning.

- Temperatures through the period will be above the seasonal average for the end of August.

NEXT WEEK

Thereafter, a more progressive upper level flow regime will continue next week. Relatively weak disturbances within the main flow aloft are progged to move across the region bringing bouts of rain and storm chances, on Tuesday and then Wednesday into Thursday. As of now, confidence is low regarding timing, placement, and potential impacts. Temperatures next week will remain above the seasonal average with highs in the low to middle 80s.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 618 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

High pressure will be in control this period, which means quiet weather. Winds will die down over the next couple of hours. We'll see a slight uptick in northwest winds on Thursday, but speeds will be under 10 kts. A FEW cu field will develop over western WI tomorrow, with clear skies for MN.

KMSP...No additional concerns.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ FRI...VFR. Chc -TSRA late night. Wind SW 5-10 kts. SAT...VFR. Chc AM -TSRA. Wind S 10-15G20 kts. SUN...VFR. Chc evening/night -TSRA. Wind S 10-15 kts.

MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MN...None. WI...None.

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