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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.

Sunday evening severe weather

Sunday evening severe weather

Strong to severe thunderstorms erupted over parts of west-central and northwestern Minnesota Sunday afternoon, and the severe weather threat continues this Sunday evening. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, valid until 1am Monday, for much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. The tornado watch includes the Twin Cities…
by Ron Trenda

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Sunday severe weather risk

Sunday severe weather risk

Stay sky aware today and tonight, and be ready to move to shelter.  It will be hot and muggy this afternoon, with an upper level disturbance expected to ignite strong to severe thunderstorms.  Severe weather is possible in the Twin Cities metro area late this afternoon and evening, with intense storm activity starting even sooner in western…
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Steamy, possibly some severe weather on Sunday

Steamy, possibly some severe weather on Sunday

It will be downright steamy on Sunday. Tropical heat and humidity are expected, with some severe thunderstorms possible in the late afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has an enhanced risk of severe weather for much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin for late Sunday: Also, a heat advisory…
by Ron Trenda

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Breathing easier now, weekend heat wave ahead

Breathing easier now, weekend heat wave ahead

We're breathing easier now across Minnesota, but I'm still keeping a wary eye out for any southward shift in the thickest part of the smoke plume sailing across Canada. For now most of the smoke from 600+ wildfires in western North America drifting over Minnesota remains elevated.
by Paul Huttner

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