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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.

Sun returns as winter trends sunnier

Sun returns as winter trends sunnier

We bottom out today as temps stagger into the lower 20s. Temps moderate the rest of the week as winds shift into the south on the back side of retreating Canadian high pressure.
by Paul Huttner

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White Christmas? Touch and go this year

White Christmas? Touch and go this year

It's the perennial December question in Minnesota. A blanket of white by December 25th this year has looked touch and go for a couple of weeks. Looking at next week's maps, the odds of a white Christmas appear to be about 50/50 as we approach one week until Christmas Eve.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend thaw, Monday night snow chances?

Weekend thaw, Monday night snow chances?

Gray…but milder That’s the trade off in winter in Minnesota. When it’s cold it’s usually sunny. Pining for December thaw? Plan on gray skies and fog. Yes, the shortest days of the year are upon us. The good news? The days start getting longer a week from Monday after the winter solstice, which occurs at 5:03 p.m.…
by Paul Huttner

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Stratus Quo: Clouds hang as milder air eases in

Stratus Quo: Clouds hang as milder air eases in

We take a step forward Friday...then the warm air moves in in full force this weekend. The Euro model nailed our late November warm up, and continues to lead the charge for a weekend thaw.
by Paul Huttner

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