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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

Strong geomagnetic storm set to illuminate Minnesota's night sky

Strong geomagnetic storm set to illuminate Minnesota's night sky

The northern lights will put on a spectacular show this weekend, following two powerful solar storms. One of these solar flares is the strongest we’ve seen in this solar cycle and the most powerful flare since 2017.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Frost and freeze advisories Friday morning; drought expands

Frost and freeze advisories Friday morning; drought expands

Get ready for the first frost of the year for much of central Minnesota. And freeze warnings are flying farther north. Temperatures will fall into the lower 30s in the far north early Friday morning.
by Paul Huttner

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Large temperature swings into the weekend; dry spell digs in

Large temperature swings into the weekend; dry spell digs in

Cloudy skies make an appearance on Thursday with cooler temperatures in the 60s and 70s. We enjoy a few fall-like days before our warmth returns with the 80s. There’s a small precipitation chance on Saturday, mainly for western Wisconsin.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Cooler for a couple days before 80-degree temperatures return Saturday

Cooler for a couple days before 80-degree temperatures return Saturday

We’re back into a couple of cooler days Thursday and Friday, though temperatures will still be a bit above normal. 80-degree temperatures return Saturday for southern Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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