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Weekend showers & hint of fall on the way next week

Updated: 5 hours ago

(KSLA) - Showers and a few storms return again this weekend. It will not be a washout, but you’ll want indoor plans. Soon enough, you can move plans back outdoors after a cold front moves through to knock temperatures and humidity back down!

Weekend showers & hint of fall on the way next week

Updated: 5 hours ago

By Grant Roberts

Showers and a few storms return again this weekend. It will not be a washout, but you’ll want indoor plans. Soon enough, you can move plans back outdoors after a cold front moves through

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