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Air quality alert lingers, pleasant temps Tuesday in Twin Cities

By Katie Steiner, Lisa Meadows

Updated on: August 12, 2025 / 5:33 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

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After an air quality alert expires Tuesday afternoon, the Twin Cities will be in for a nice couple of days.

The alert was originally set to expire at 9 a.m. but instead was extended by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to 4 p.m. for southeast Minnesota. The alert will expire at 11 a.m. Wednesday for northern Minnesota.

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Expect low dew points and highs right around average in the lower 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Enjoy the pleasant stretch, because more smoke could arrive Wednesday, then Thursday brings back the humidity and a chance of rain.

Friday will be hot and muggy, and more rain is possible over the weekend.

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Katie Steiner

Katie Steiner grew up in Hastings, MN (GO RAIDERS!) and loves everything about Minnesota. She left the greatest state in the union to go off to college and is absolutely thrilled to be back home.