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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.

January 19, 2015 11:16 AM

Winter landscape from space, messy Tuesday Clipper

Our next shot of snow rolls in Tuesday afternoon and evening as an Alberta Clipper sails southeast.

by Paul Huttner

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January 19, 2015 2:11 AM

Wintry AM mix today, light snows this week

January Thaw 2015 Our January delivered this year. 35 degrees high temp at MSP last Thursday (+12 degrees vs. average) 38 degrees high temp at MSP Saturday (+ 15 degrees vs. average) 39 degrees high temp at MSP Sunday (+16 degrees vs. average) Today marks day #4 above the thawing point in the Twin Cities and the southern…

by Paul Huttner

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January 16, 2015 11:40 AM

2014 probably hottest year in 5,000 years

It's official. Really official. As I wrote last week, NOAA and NASA officially announced Friday that 2014 was the warmest year on record globally since modern temperature records began in 1880.

by Paul Huttner

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January 15, 2015 11:40 AM

Warmest day in 3 weeks; NOAA/NASA to call 2014 warmest on record

Pacific breezes are blowing again across Minnesota. Thursday's warmth comes after the coldest stretch of weather so far this winter that included 7 consecutive sub-zero mornings.

by Paul Huttner

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January 15, 2015 1:58 AM

Winter’s halftime, January thaw arrives

We're halfway home. January 15th basically marks the halfway point of winter in Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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January 14, 2015 12:51 PM

Pacific breezes return, January thaw kicks in

Minnesota has spent much of the past week in the grips of the coldest stretch of weather so far this winter season. Yes, when Minnehaha Falls is frozen solid, you know it’s cold in Minnesota. @NWSTwinCities This was the view from behind Minnehaha Falls today. pic.twitter.com/COtJNQ07zd — Frank Cifaldi (@fcifaldi) January 14, 2015 Now milder Pacific breezes…

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January 14, 2015 2:39 AM

Air mass transfusion as milder Pacific air eases in

Our well earned warming trend kicks into high gear in the next 24 hours across Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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January 13, 2015 10:58 AM

Snowy dusting a prelude to milder days

The latest read on our late week warm up is not quite as sustained as previous model runs.

by Paul Huttner

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January 12, 2015 11:31 AM

Minnesota weather in 2015: 5 things to watch

There's plenty to watch for in Minnesota skies in 2015.

by Paul Huttner

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January 12, 2015 2:43 AM

Arctic retreat: Pacific breeze brings January thaw

Temperatures begin a slow recovery through Wednesday then soar to the thawing point late this week

by Paul Huttner

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