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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.

Excessive heat warning today through Friday

Excessive heat warning today through Friday

Highs in the 90s and dew point temperatures in the 70s will lead to heat index values in the 100 to 116 degree range. Highs in the 80s are expected to return this weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Why ‘corn sweat’ will turbo-charge this week’s heat wave

Why ‘corn sweat’ will turbo-charge this week’s heat wave

They taught us how to account for a lot of variables in weather school. Pressure patterns. Temperature advection. Moisture supply. Corn sweat? This week’s heat wave across the Midwest may get a boost from corn. In the past decade or so it’s become clear that the sea of corn in the Upper Midwest can modify the near-surface air…
by Paul Huttner

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Hot and humid Wednesday through Friday

Hot and humid Wednesday through Friday

Our Monday was gorgeous, with highs in the 80s and plenty of sunshine. The high pressure system that delivered our pleasant weather will move away on Tuesday, and southerly winds will spread moist air northward from Iowa.  Dew point temperatures over southern Minnesota could touch 70 degrees by late Tuesday afternoon.  You’ll notice the muggy air!…
by Ron Trenda

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Highs in the 80s through Tuesday, then hot

Highs in the 80s through Tuesday, then hot

The strongest thunderstorms missed the Twin Cities Saturday night, so we saw metro rainfall amounts generally under one half of an inch. The heaviest rain in the metro area fell over southern portions of Scott and Dakota counties. Much higher rainfall amounts were recorded over southern Minnesota, including 6.18 inches in Fairmont. Here is a preliminary rainfall map,…
by Ron Trenda

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Severe weather risk Saturday night

Severe weather risk Saturday night

Storms are expected to turn a bit more to the right during the evening.The Twin Cities area is likely to experience some thunderstorms during the night, likely beginning by 10 p.m.
by Bill Endersen

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