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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 meteorological heads up

A meteorological heads up

Update at 3:30 p.m. to add tornado watches. The Storm Prediction Center has issued two tornado watches that cover all of Minnesota except the northeastern and southeastern corners. This is a serious weather situation. Strong to severe storms are likely to develop rather quickly during the latter half of this afternoon. Tornadoes are possible. Widespread…
by Bill Endersen

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Severe weather outbreak likely Saturday

Severe weather outbreak likely Saturday

A severe weather outbreak is likely Saturday afternoon and evening across Minnesota. A strong low pressure system over southern Canada sweeps a powerful cold front into a humid unstable air mass over Minnesota Saturday. Expect a squall line of severe thunderstorms to develop ahead of the advancing front.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota’s unusual August storm, Atlantic Hurricane Danny

Minnesota’s unusual August storm, Atlantic Hurricane Danny

A rare October-like storm system in August spins north over Lake Superior Wednesday. The system defies analog storms from the Twin Cities NWS for the month of August. In fact, the low pressure center may rival the lowest summertime pressure readings at MSP Airport as it passes overhead.
by Paul Huttner

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Storm rolls in: Waves of rain and wind

Storm rolls in: Waves of rain and wind

Our seasonally unusual and well advertised storm system is here. Waves of rain are marching north through the Upper Midwest. Winds build today and tomorrow as an unusual fall-like storm winds up and races through Minnesota over the next 36 hours.
by Paul Huttner

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