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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.

Blizzard eases, benefits of a cold sunny week

Blizzard eases, benefits of a cold sunny week

This will likely be the second coldest week of winter in Minnesota. Daytime highs hover in the teens, overnight lows bounce a few degrees either side of zero this week. Temps in the 30s return as soon as next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Blizzard warning Sunday afternoon into Monday morning

Blizzard warning Sunday afternoon into Monday morning

Some wild weather is on tap for Minnesota this Super Bowl Sunday. Winds gusting over 45 mph and frequent snow showers will cause periods of whiteout conditions in portions of southwestern and south-central Minnesota this afternoon and tonight. Some areas of far southwestern Minnesota could see wind gusts over 55 mph. Here is the updated…
by Ron Trenda

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Blizzard warnings expanded

Blizzard warnings expanded

On Saturday evening, the National Weather Service expanded the area of blizzard warnings to include much of south-central though southwestern Minnesota:  All the green shaded counties of southwestern Minnesota were later added to the blizzard warning.
by Ron Trenda

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Snow and high winds Sunday and Sunday night

Snow and high winds Sunday and Sunday night

(Blog update by meteorologists Rob Koch and Ron Trenda) An Alberta Clipper moves through northern Minnesota Sunday and into Wisconsin Sunday night.  You can expect some snow and significant winds. Northern and northwestern parts of Minnesota could see 2 to 4 inches of powdery snow, with a few isolated 6 inch totals between Detroit Lakes and International Falls. So…
by Ron Trenda

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Blizzard watch for Sunday afternoon into early Monday

Blizzard watch for Sunday afternoon into early Monday

We will enjoy a few peeks of sun today, with mild high temperatures: A low pressure system moves through Minnesota tomorrow, with some snow and very strong winds expected. The National Weather Service has expanded the blizzard watch to include counties just west of the Twin Cities metro area: If you are planning to travel in…
by Ron Trenda

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Blizzard watch Sunday for parts of Minnesota

Blizzard watch Sunday for parts of Minnesota

Our Saturday will be pleasant, with mild temperatures.  We should see highs in the mid 30s in the Twin Cities, around 30 in Duluth and Rochester, and 32 in Brainerd. A low pressure system will move southeastward out of Alberta late Saturday night, then across Minnesota on Sunday and Sunday night. Winds will increase on Sunday, and some…
by Ron Trenda

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Warmer this weekend, becoming windy by late Sunday.

Warmer this weekend, becoming windy by late Sunday.

Our average high in the Twin Cities this time of year is 26 degrees. We hit 27 on Thursday, and upper 20s are expected on Friday. We could see some periods of light snow Friday afternoon and evening, as another Alberta clipper moves over Minnesota. Saturday highs will be mild over Minnesota and Wisconsin: There will…
by Ron Trenda

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