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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.

A few showers today, blustery Friday

A few showers today, blustery Friday

Generous rains fell across Minnesota yesterday, and occasional showers are expected today. The rainfall total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport from Tuesday night through Wednesday was .59″, and a few spots in the Twin Cities saw almost an inch.  Lawns are green and it won’t be too many days before we hear the sound of lawnmowers!…
by Ron Trenda

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Waves of soaking rain and thunder

Waves of soaking rain and thunder

Our well-advertised low pressure storm is here. Waves of rain and some embedded thunder sweep across Minnesota through Wednesday as the low deepens and moves northeast.
by Paul Huttner

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Warm and breezy Tuesday, wet Wednesday

Warm and breezy Tuesday, wet Wednesday

I saw a lot of smiling faces during my travels around town this afternoon. It probably had something to do with the sunshine and warm temps! Our sunset is at 7:36 pm this time of year, so people stuck indoors during the day at least have some time after work to enjoy outdoor activities. I’m noticing a lot of…
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Some sun Sunday afternoon, warmer to start the week

Some sun Sunday afternoon, warmer to start the week

Our Sunday morning showers will move on, and we’ll see decreasing clouds and some afternoon sun. Sunset this evening is 735pm, so we”ll have a few hours to  enjoy the sunshine. Highs today will be mainly in the 40s, but we could touch 50 in the Twin Cities: It will be warmer tomorrow, with plenty…
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Rain at times through Saturday night, some sun by Sunday afternoon

Rain at times through Saturday night, some sun by Sunday afternoon

Our weekend is starting with some rain and snow, as a low pressure system tracks through the upper Midwest: The Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota will see rain at times this Saturday and Saturday night, and we could see some flakes mixed with the rain late Saturday night and very early Sunday morning.  We do…
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Showers at times through Saturday night, some snow north

Showers at times through Saturday night, some snow north

This Easter weekend will be wintery over parts of northern Minnesota. Here is a summary from the Duluth office of the National Weather Service: Some wet snow will accumulate over much of northeastern Minnesota, with the heaviest amounts near Lake Superior. Central Minnesota could see some minor accumulation. In the Twin Cities, we will see…
by Ron Trenda

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