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.

February 3, 2015 3:13 AM

Clipper to make roads slick for afternoon rush

Today's Alberta clipper looks pretty classic if slightly on the weaker side. A fast moving snow swath lights up radars today across southern Minnesota

by Paul Huttner

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February 2, 2015 11:34 AM

Light snow Tuesday, mild winter so far

This seems to be the best we can do this winter for snowfall.

by Paul Huttner

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February 2, 2015 2:49 AM

Groundhog accuracy? Growing drought potential

I have a growing hunch we're due for an early spring in Minnesota after two years of extended winter bonus time. I'm also concerned about the potential for drought in Minnesota as we head into spring.

by Paul Huttner

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January 30, 2015 9:24 AM

Part time winter, another thaw next weekend?

Winter clings to life in Minnesota over the next week. An arctic front sweeps south this weekend delivering an air mass chilling over northern Canada for a few days now.

by Paul Huttner

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January 29, 2015 12:24 PM

Are winter’s coldest days behind us?

Don't look now, but we're turning the corner on the last third of winter. We're getting off relatively easy this winter compared to last year's full blown arctic assault. Polar Vortex? Not so much

by Paul Huttner

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January 29, 2015 2:07 AM

Winter strikes back

This weekend's arctic front delivers a shot of noticeably colder air with sub-zero chills. Arctic high pressure noses south behind the weekend front.

by Paul Huttner

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January 28, 2015 11:05 AM

Climate Cast: Stronger blizzards in a warmer world?

The water cooler talk this week is all about the massive Blizzard of 2015.

by Paul Huttner

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January 28, 2015 2:50 AM

Winter strikes back, February chill ahead

We enjoy one more mild day today across Minnesota. The longer range outlook suggests colder than average temps as we move into February.

by Paul Huttner

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January 27, 2015 11:35 AM

Your local meteorologist: Hero or weather terrorist?

All weather is local. That's the tried and true weather wisdom coming out of the big northeast cities today as we add up inches and calculate wind gusts. Your local weatherman? In Philly, New Jersey and New York City he's a weather terrorist. In Boston and Nantucket, a local her

by Paul Huttner

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January 26, 2015 11:39 AM

Mild through Thursday, but cold is on the way

Minnesota will experience rather quiet weather (especially compared to the East Coast), but colder temperatures are in store as we move through the work week.

by Craig Edwards

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