MPR News PM Update

Oct. 25, 2022

Good evening, 

Expect cooler numbers tonight and Wednesday with temperatures near normal in the 50s south and the 40s north. Overnights will mainly be in the 30s. Overall, we remain pretty dry with a warming trend heading into the weekend.

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