☀️ This weekend will bring plenty of sunshine. Afternoon highs will be mostly in the 70s to near 80 degrees with overnight lows mostly in the 50s to low 60s.
🌬️ Wildfire smoke should start to dissipate over the weekend as high pressure slides off to the east, bringing south winds.
⛈️ Temperatures and dew points will slowly increase early to mid next week. That will also allow the chance of some isolated thunderstorms to enter the region again.
📃 And be sure to check out the MN Shortlist, your weekly
curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Newly released University of Minnesota research finds wakesurfing in water that’s too shallow can damage lake quality. The study could revive calls for statewide restrictions and may churn the debate over the state’s changing lake culture.
Visitors can learn about the long history of Indigenous toolmaking at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry in southern Minnesota. The eight-acre preserve consists of more than eight pits, some of which are up to 15 feet deep and more than 20 feet wide.
As Minnesota cities and counties deal with lots of severe weather this summer, emergency managers are struggling to respond, especially with federal funding cuts and the aging infrastructure that hasn’t kept up with the changing climate.
An August exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, inspired by Minnesota’s State Fair traditions, will highlight American craft through artworks like crop art, butter sculptures and textiles.
🚧Several freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend
Drivers, buckle up: It’s going to be another weekend of multiple freeway closures in the Twin Cities. That includes three freeway closures in St. Paul, along with closures affecting parts of Interstate 694 in the north metro and State Highway 5 in the west Twin Cities region.
📜 7 new Minnesota laws that take effect Aug. 1
A group of new laws went into effect Friday that were approved by the Legislature during the last two legislative sessions. They deal with a range of issues from property ownership to background checks to privileged communications within restorative justice programs.
💋 Post Coldplay drama, here’s what to know about kiss cams in the Twin Cities
In the peak of a Minnesota summer, the weather is hot and humid. And the month of July was trending warmer and wetter. With multiple factors contributing to the high heat that’s bearing down on communities across the metro area, how can we stay cool during such high temperatures?
⚾ Minnesota town ball traditions built on family ties, love of the game
Every summer in hundreds of cities and small towns across Minnesota, generations play town ball at the local baseball field. Players range in age from teenagers to men sliding into middle age. In Bluffton, the family ties run especially deep.
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25 people taken to hospitals after turbulence forces Delta flight to make emergency landing at MSP
More than two dozen people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight encountered severe turbulence on Wednesday evening, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in the Twin Cities.
🌳Beltrami County residents navigate insurance claims caused by fallen trees
Summer is a busy time for road trips and travel on the North Shore. But data from the Department of Transportation shows that fewer people are crossing from Canada into Minnesota.
