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.

Warm August; pleasant through Friday
High pressure will dominate our weather through Saturday, with plenty of sun and highs in the 70s over Minnesota. There is a good chance of occasional showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Labor Day.
Soggy summer of 2016, drying out today
Labor Day weekend still looks a bit unsettled. Right now Saturday looks like the best day for a trip to your favorite lake or bike trail. Storms may arrive late Saturday night, and rumble on and off Sunday and Monday.
Scattered t-storms northern MN overnight, steamy Monday
Scattered thunderstorms are expected over much of northern Minnesota overnight, and some storms could also spread into central Minnesota.  Even the northern portion of the Twin Cities metro area could see an isolated thunderstorm toward Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather over parts…