MPR News PM Update

Aug. 19, 2022

Tonight it’s mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, lows near 60. Saturday, partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly to the south with highs in the 70s. 

Saturday night it’ll be mostly clear with lows in the 50s. Sunday, partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s.
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