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After a weekend tantrum of wind, hail and high water, Mother Nature will be on her best behavior. Winds ease today with mid-80s. Expect upper 80s Friday before a blip of cooler, Canadian air treats us to 70sSaturday and Sunday; maybe 80F on Labor Day. A lonely T-shower may pop Friday night; again Monday but a serene, San Diego-like sky hangs on. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

One of the nicer weeks of summer is shaping up with comfortable humidity levels into midweek. Expect mid to upper 80s later this week with a mostly-dry sky lingering into Labor Day. Remarkable. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

Encourage your favorite mom to wander outside today, without question the nicer day of the weekend. A blue, lukewarm, story-book sky, low humidity and no big bugs yet. The approach of warm, steamy air sets off a few showers on Mothers Day, keeping temperatures 5-10 degrees cooler. A July-like warm front sparks thunder early Monday, with enough afternoon sunshine for 80s. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

Rain mixes with wet snow and spills into Thursday. Tomorrow will look and feel like something out of late February. Friday looks like the better day with some sunshine, 40s and less wind. Not exactly springy... but better. Im all-in on better weather. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

A cold rain today mixes with wet snow Wednesday before slowly tapering Thursday. This may be one of the colder Twins Home Openers on record with sprinkles, flurries, gusty winds and upper 30s, with a faint whiff of wind chill at Target Field. Prince would approve. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

Well warm up quite a bit on Tuesday with highs approaching 40 in the Twin Cities, which will be nearly +15 above average.

Instability showers linger today and although the brunt of Mondays rain stays over Wisconsin, we may be brushed by a shower. Wednesdays storm may spark gusts as high as 40-50 mph, with a quick slug of heavy rain. It will feel like October by late week, with a shower spilling into Saturday, Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson