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‘Heat Wave’ to Hit Central Minnesota this Weekend
We're most definitely still going to have a white Christmas, but if you haven't checked the weather forecast lately, you're in for a real treat. It looks like a Christmas miracle!
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The National Weather Service is predicting a temperature jump to the high 30's on Saturday and low 40's by Sunday. Temperatures will stay in the mid-30's through Christmas Day before dropping into the high 20's by Thursday.
So if you're planning on taking a trip around Sartell's walking lights display, it looks like Saturday and Sunday will be the warmest days to get it done.
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