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 2, 2015 3:06 AM

Winds of April, fire risk again today

The weather looks fairly placid as we head toward the weekend. A system Monday offers a shot at another potential rain-snow mix.

by Paul Huttner

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April 1, 2015 1:01 PM

Scattered thunder, more wind but cooler Thursday

Record high temperatures. Severe wind gusts. Scattered thunderstorms with hail. Large brush fire smoke plumes showing up on Doppler?

by Paul Huttner

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April 1, 2015 2:42 AM

Double risk: Grass fires and strong storms

During the peak of afternoon heating, an advancing cool front will ignite strong thunderstorms in western Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

by Craig Edwards

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March 31, 2015 1:29 PM

Severe storms possible Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday afternoon and evening brings the first significant thunderstorm outbreak of 2015, and the first real risk for severe storms.

by Paul Huttner

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March 31, 2015 3:46 AM

Severe risk tomorrow; Dakota Co. updates siren policy

March goes out like the baby lamb it was most of the month. April arrives with a warm and thundery rumble.

by Paul Huttner

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March 30, 2015 12:10 PM

Springtastic Tuesday, thunder threat Wednesday

Bright warm sunshine. Light winds. Afternoon temps in the 60s. Spring takes hold in Minnesota this week. Get ready for one of the finest weather days of Spring 2015 Tuesday.

by Paul Huttner

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March 30, 2015 3:34 AM

Spring fling: 70, thunder and severe risk Wednesday

All indications are spring is ready to stick around this year. This week's air mass runs a good 10 to 20 degrees warmer than the average high of 50 degrees for the turn of April.

by Paul Huttner

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March 27, 2015 11:49 AM

Warm front ahead: Spring fling 60s next week

Our warm front comes with gusty south winds Saturday and even stronger northwest winds behind another front Sunday.

by Paul Huttner

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March 26, 2015 12:27 PM

Temperature roller coaster rides upward this weekend

Our weather appears ready to lead the calendar as we turn the page to April this year. Spring is in the air again by this weekend. A strange bright object returns to the sky the next few days. Not a moment too soon for seasonally challenged Minnesotans.

by Paul Huttner

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March 26, 2015 3:47 AM

Warm front: 60’s ahead, ice out comes early

We endure 48 more hours of chilly March breezes before winds turn southerly and begin to deliver a more spring-like air mass.

by Paul Huttner

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