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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.

Thursday thunder threat

Thursday thunder threat

Our next low pressure wave rolls in from the Dakotas Thursday. Look for a gradual increase in scattered showers and storms moving from west to east. The system timing appears to have slowed a bit, pushing the best chance for metro storms into Thursday night and the wee small hours of Friday morning.
by Paul Huttner

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Perfect summer of 2015? Rain and severe risk tomorrow

Perfect summer of 2015? Rain and severe risk tomorrow

One thing you learn quickly as a practicing broadcast meteorologist is all weather is subjective. One person's weather trash is another's meteorological treasure. With that caveat, this may be the 'best' summer on record for many Minnesotans.
by Paul Huttner

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Weather winning streak, next rain Thursday

Weather winning streak, next rain Thursday

Our weather winning streak continues Wednesday. The next low pressure wave arrives Thursday with scattered thundershowers across Minnesota. By Thursday night, more concentrated green blobs start to show up closer to the metro.
by Paul Huttner

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Weather bliss now, watching Thursday rain chances

Weather bliss now, watching Thursday rain chances

We enjoy another 48 hours of blissful summer weather across Minnesota. Timing is still in flux, but our next chances for rainfall grow starting Wednesday night into Thursday as the next low pressure wave slides east.
by Paul Huttner

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Isolated t-storm possible

Isolated t-storm possible

An isolated thunderstorm is possible for your Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service indicates a marginal risk for a severe thunderstorm today for much of Minnesota and extreme western portions of Wisconsin. As you go deeper into Wisconsin, the chance of severe weather increases: It will be a bit muggy today, but…
by Ron Trenda

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Severe thunderstorms possible into Saturday night

Severe thunderstorms possible into Saturday night

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this Saturday evening and Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has much of southern and central Minnesota and western Wisconsin in a slight risk for severe weather this evening and into tonight. Here is a graphic depicting the potential for severe weather, courtesy…
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