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.

April 20, 2015 3:32 AM

April’s other shoe: Blustery now, sun returns later

April’s other shoe drops with a thud this week. Our warm April so far hits a major speed bump this week as the weather delivers a clear reminder the calendar still says April in Minnesota. Welcome to “average” in Minnesota. All to often we get to average in Minnesota by whiplash between extremes. One week we’re all sunshine and San Diego.…

by Paul Huttner

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April 17, 2015 10:44 AM

Weekend soaker; 2015 warmest on record globally so far

Saturday night and Sunday look just plain wet, as much needed April showers and a few embedded thunderstorms roll through. We can't rule out a few renegade snow flakes around Minnesota next week.

by Paul Huttner

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April 16, 2015 12:57 PM

June preview Friday, weekend soaker ahead

Attention corporate HR departments. Employee sick calls spike to near record numbers Friday morning. Those employees who do show up for work may exhibit signs of restlessness or even giddiness. Some hallways may resemble scenes from The Walking Dead with oblivious, non-responsive workers stumbling for the nearest exit.

by Paul Huttner

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April 16, 2015 2:32 AM

Statewide tornado drill; weekend soaker

It's looking more likely that a (much needed) good soaking rain is headed for Minnesota later Saturday through Sunday.

by Paul Huttner

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April 15, 2015 2:41 AM

Fire danger high across northwest MN; rain needed

A shot of rain may come over the weekend but the mid-range outlook suggests drier than normal conditions are likely to persist through late April.

by Craig Edwards

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April 14, 2015 1:18 PM

Climate denial fading among broadcast meteorologists

A newly released study by George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication shows that a growing number of broadcast meteorologists accept climate science and man-made climate change as fact.

by Paul Huttner

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April 14, 2015 3:51 AM

Best day of spring? 50 years since 1965 tornadoes

This could be the best week of spring in Minnesota. Get ready for more sunshine, little rain, and temps in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees.

by Paul Huttner

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April 13, 2015 12:16 PM

April gales ease, early ice outs move north

It's not your imagination. April is indeed the windiest month of the year in Minnesota on average.

by Paul Huttner

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April 13, 2015 3:22 AM

Play Ball! Warmer Twins’ opener; mild week ahead

Hot dogs! Popcorn! Cold Beer? The words ring out as much a celebration of spring as baseball. Today wide eyed fans pour into Target Field. Sun drenched bleachers. Hope springs eternal.

by Paul Huttner

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April 10, 2015 10:24 AM

Spring takes hold: 60s return, favorable Twins opener

Temperatures look to run a good 20 degrees warmer next week than last, with a string of highs above 60 for the Twin Cities metro area.

by Paul Huttner

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