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 4, 2015 2:23 AM

Arctic 48 hours, thaw begins Friday

Forty-eight more hours of arctic pain. The coming thaw begins with temperatures above freezing by Friday and Saturday afternoon.

by Paul Huttner

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March 3, 2015 11:14 AM

Arctic relapse now, spring fever 50s next week?

Step right up! Another Minnesota weather roller coaster ride is just ahead.

by Paul Huttner

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March 3, 2015 2:44 AM

Weather whiplash: Blizzard, bitter cold, sudden thaw

Temps plunge by tonight across Minnesota as one more sub-zero smack rolls south. But 50s are a distinct possibility next week in the metro and southern Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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March 2, 2015 11:24 AM

Tuesday snow and wind, winter is over by Friday

Winter hits hard this week, then ends abruptly on Friday?

by Paul Huttner

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March 2, 2015 2:39 AM

Blizzard warnings west, 50 degrees next week?

This March is starting to look much milder overall than the past two years. Much milder air looks increasingly likely next week. An early spring this year in Minnesota?

by Paul Huttner

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March 1, 2015 6:19 PM

Winter’s last gasp? Spring fever next week

Cabin fever to spring fever in 1 week? Welcome to Minnesota in March.

by Paul Huttner

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February 27, 2015 11:29 AM

Edge of snow Tuesday, 40 by Friday?

Meteorological spring arrives Sunday March 1. Can true spring be far behind?

by Paul Huttner

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February 26, 2015 10:35 AM

Tuesday snow chance, but spring thaw on the way?

Winter goes out with one more respectable week. Then the weather maps strongly hint at signs of (early) spring.

by Paul Huttner

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February 26, 2015 9:02 AM

Death Valley wildflower super-bloom ahead?

This could be a good year for rare widespread wildflower blooms in Death Valley National Park. It may even be a rare super-bloom year.

by Paul Huttner

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February 26, 2015 12:43 AM

A bitterly cold but sunny day

Tonight is likely to be the coldest night of the rest of the winter. Lows Friday morning should be in the teens below zero statewide and possibly touch 20 below near Canada. The Twin Cities should bottom out close to 8 below.

by Bill Endersen

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