Paul Douglas' Weather Column:

A little rain won't stop our weekend parade.

Susie's Conservation Minnesota Outlook for the Twin Cities and all of Minnesota

Friday: Scattered storms throughout the day. High: 82

Friday night: Mostly cloudy skies; clearing after midnight. Low: 65

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a bit more humidity, but pleasant. High: 84

Sunday: Morning sun with some afternoon clouds. Storms igniting in western Minnesota later in the day. Metro area and northern MN remaining dry during the day. High: 86

Monday: Disturbance moves in. Storms possible throughout. High: 85

Tuesday: Early morning storms becoming very...

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Nature Notes:

July 26-August 1

Lake surface temperatures reach their annual peak at 80 degrees or more. Joe-Pye weed and boneset are blooming brightly in wetlands. Baltimore orioles are attracted to feeders by grape jelly mixed with equal amounts of water. Early season apples such as Quinte and Lodi are now ripe. Native wild rice is in full bloom in the shallow waters of lakes and streams in central and northern Minnesota. The grains are ripe in early autumn.
Purple Prairie Clover/Butterfly Milkweed - Hennepin County
Photo by Nancy Campbell