Edge of showers, sun returns Friday

The Twin Cities rides the edge of showers overnight into Thursday morning.

A sluggish low pressure system brings soaking rains to Iowa and far southern Minnesota.

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NOAA GFS via tropical tidbits.

The sun returns by Friday as the low slides east. Temperatures rebound this weekend.

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NOAA

Warmer next week

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