Twin Cities Suburbs

We answered your questions about the summer heat, rain and smoke in Minnesota.

Reporter Greta Kaul answered your questions during a live Q&A at 12 p.m. on Friday.

By Greta Kaul

The Minnesota Star Tribune

August 1, 2025 at 6:00PM

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and rain obscures the downtown skyline of Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Mark Vancleave/The Associated Press)

Summer 2025 in Minnesota has been alternately hot, smoky or rainy. At least one day this summer it was even smoky and rainy.

The Star Tribune and reporter Greta Kaul answered your questions about the summer heat, rain and smoke in Minnesota. This Q&A is now over, but catch up on the responses below.

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Greta Kaul is the Star Tribune’s built environment reporter.

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