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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.

Severe weather possible late Saturday

Severe weather possible late Saturday

Our Saturday is starting out beautifully, with plenty of sunshine and comfortable humidity levels.  Most of the day will be very enjoyable, but be alert to changeable weather from later this afternoon into tonight. An approaching low pressure system and upper level disturbance are expected to ignite some thunderstorms later today, and a few severe thunderstorms are possible.…
by Ron Trenda

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A lovely day to end July

A lovely day to end July

Dew points have been down in the comfortable range for the third consecutive breezy day.  Scattered thunderstorms have rumbled across the Arrowhead this afternoon, but the rest of the state has been rain-free. July has been quite a wet month for most of Minnesota. My backyard rain gauge recorded 8.40 inches during the month. Nearby…
by Bill Endersen

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Weather perfection

Weather perfection

The best weather on the planet glides over Minnesota these days. If sunshine and highs in the 80s is your thing, you've come to the right place.
by Paul Huttner

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Warm dry breezes close out wet July

Warm dry breezes close out wet July

Stiff breezes back off a bit behind a relaxing pressure gradient Thursday and Friday. Minnesota enjoys some of the finest weather of summer the next few days.
by Paul Huttner

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Surf’s up: Gale warnings for Lake Superior

Surf’s up: Gale warnings for Lake Superior

An unusually strong low pressure system for late July is swirling through Ontario, Canada today. The strong pressure gradient around the spinning low will crank up gale force winds across Minnesota and Lake Superior.
by Paul Huttner

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AM downpours, storms possible this afternoon

AM downpours, storms possible this afternoon

Our morning round of storms dumped torrential rainfall at the rate of nearly 3 inches per hour in the Twin Cities. Flash flooding and ponding of water has messed with the morning commute.
by Paul Huttner

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Muggy Monday, then storms tonight

Muggy Monday, then storms tonight

Some storms could become severe this evening from the Dakotas into western Minnesota and then continue overnight. Strong thunderstorms are likely to reach the metro area late tonight.
by Bill Endersen

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