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.

March 25, 2015 12:19 PM

Climate Cast: Earth’s lungs inhaling less carbon

The vast stands of thick rain forecast suck up carbon dioxide and store some of the extra carbon we humans have been belching into the atmosphere for a century. This uptake of atmospheric CO2 is an offset more rapid climate change. But massive deforestation and changes in regional climate are making the Amazon a less effective carbon sink.

by Paul Huttner

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March 25, 2015 4:00 AM

Bad hair advisory today, weekend warm front

Sunshine returns but temperatures run colder than average but through Friday before another warm front arrives.

by Paul Huttner

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March 24, 2015 12:54 PM

Mixed precipitation overnight; brisk wind Wednesday

Another blustery day is on tap for Wednesday. A cool air mass settles over the Great Lakes for Thursday and Friday. Temperatures slowly moderate this weekend and into Monday.

by Craig Edwards

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March 24, 2015 3:03 AM

More moisture; a combo package for southeast Minnesota

Cool temperatures are in store for Thursday before a warm-up arrives for the weekend. Expected high temperatures on Saturday, show readings closer to average.

by Craig Edwards

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March 23, 2015 12:22 PM

Watching Tuesday night mix, April Fools’ mega storm?

Many times forecasting weather is like sausage; if you like it...you don't want to see how it's made.

by Paul Huttner

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March 23, 2015 3:31 AM

Hyper local snow totals, next system Tuesday night

We slog through slush today as temps rise above the thawing point. Low 40s tomorrow continue the melt until the next system arrives Tuesday night.

by Paul Huttner

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March 22, 2015 2:26 PM

Snow arrives, heavy totals south of metro

A fairly compact low pressure system is sparks a relatively narrow band of heavier snows through tonight. The system shows signs of a slight southward jog, which supports my thinking from last night that the heaviest snow bands will eventually set up south and west of the Twin Cities metro.

by Paul Huttner

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March 22, 2015 2:49 AM

Accumulating snow likely in central and SE Minn. Sunday

The heaviest Minnesota accumulation will fall in a band from Willmar through Jordan and Rochester. Be prepared for changing travel conditions Sunday.

by Craig Edwards

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March 21, 2015 4:36 PM

Sunday snow potential

Update 9:45 pm Saturday night: The latest model trends continue to ramp up potential snowfall totals Sunday. Several models now crank out a narrow band with heavier 3″ to 6″+ snowfall totals in or very close to the metro. But there are also several factors working against accumulations that high. I’m not ready to buy…

by Paul Huttner

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March 20, 2015 9:32 AM

Sunday flakes? Precious rain likely Tuesday

A bright sunny Saturday gives way to a gray Sunday capable of a some stray rain and snow showers. Just a reminder the calendar stills reads March. European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

by Paul Huttner

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