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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.

80 by Friday? BWCA ice out reports

80 by Friday? BWCA ice out reports

The weather maps look warmer and drier this week , and it will feel more like like June by Thursday and Friday. Weather tip: Book a table now for that outdoor lunch later this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Nice start to May; warmer Monday and Tuesday

Nice start to May; warmer Monday and Tuesday

You’ll be happy to hear that today will be less windy than yesterday. Highs will be mostly in the 50s, with a few spots topping out in the lower 60s: Far southern Minnesota will see a few scattered showers today, as a low pressure system drifts away: Winds will be very light later tonight and…
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday showers southern MN, a dry Sunday

Saturday showers southern MN, a dry Sunday

We’ve seen plenty of rain since last Sunday, so it would be great to see some dry days. Most of Minnesota will have a dry weekend, but a low pressure system tracking through Missouri will spin some showers over southern parts of our state: The most numerous showers will be over the two tiers of counties that…
by Ron Trenda

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A nice weekend

A nice weekend

Temperatures rebounded nicely today, reaching the upper 50s in the Twin Cities by late afternoon. We had plenty of sunshine, but clouds lingered over southwestern Minnesota: Rain to the south on Saturday A low pressure system will track through Missouri on Saturday, and it could deliver some showers to far southern Minnesota: Areas of Minnesota along…
by Ron Trenda

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Some sun, warmer

Some sun, warmer

We're expecting mostly dry weather the next few days. The exception to that dry forecast will be far southern Minnesota, which could see some showers on Saturday.
by Ron Trenda

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Rain tonight, then a warming trend

Rain tonight, then a warming trend

The clouds and rain will linger into tonight, but drier days are in our forecast. It has been a stubborn area of clouds and rain over southern Minnesota this afternoon. The satellite loop shows that northern Minnesota had a brighter day: Many spots in northern Minnesota had highs in the 50s this afternoon, except near…
by Ron Trenda

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Cool and soggy; warmer tomorrow

Cool and soggy; warmer tomorrow

Chilly today. Highs in the upper 50s will be common across Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, with a few spots touching 60. Many spots will see highs in the 60s on Sunday and Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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