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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.

Breezy and cool, showers possible

Breezy and cool, showers possible

After a couple of relatively cool days, highs in the 80s are expected this weekend through Tuesday, then we'll have 90s from Wednesday through Friday of next week.
by Ron Trenda

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A quiet day, less humid

A quiet day, less humid

At least four tornadoes touched down in central Minnesota early Monday evening. Thankfully, only one injury has been reported, and no fatalities.
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“Potentially catastrophic” flash floods and tornadoes rake Minnesota

“Potentially catastrophic” flash floods and tornadoes rake Minnesota

Talk about a crazy weather day. Multiple tornado touchdowns and widespread flash floods belted Minnesota Monday. Tornadoes touched down in Litchfield, Watkins and near St. Cloud according to NWS reports. Aerial shots of tornado damage in Watkins, MN: pic.twitter.com/nkoyByIRyX — FOX 9 (@MyFOX9) July 12, 2016 Damage is reported in Litchfield. Storm damaged home in Litchfield,…
by Paul Huttner

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Tornado and T-Storm watches until 10 pm

Tornado and T-Storm watches until 10 pm

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 pm tonight for much of southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities metro. URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 372 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 345 PM CDT MON JUL 11 2016 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A…
by Paul Huttner

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Severe thunderstorm risk late afternoon into evening

Severe thunderstorm risk late afternoon into evening

3:50 p.m. update The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch, valid until 10 p.m., that includes much of central and southern Minnesota.  The severe thunderstorm watch includes the entire Twin Cities metro area: Large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds and tornadoes are possible in and close to the…
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