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Tuesday will be warmer with many places getting close to 80 across southern Minnesota, nearly 20 degrees warmer than normal high temperatures. Get the latest on Updraft.
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Very warm to start the week; thunderstorms late Tuesday; much cooler late week. Temperatures well above normal are forecast for Monday and Tuesday with highs near 80 for some Tuesday. A cool front touches off thunderstorms late Tuesday with much cooler air moving in mid to late week.

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