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.

November 24, 2014 11:35 AM

Thanksgiving nor’easter: rain-snow line hugs East Coast

A major nor'easter is winding up taking aim at the East Coast Wednesday. The system will likely cause big airport and highway travel delays Wednesday in the eastern U.S.

by Paul Huttner

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November 24, 2014 4:39 AM

Tracking rising floodwaters in Buffalo

Rapidly rising temperatures, gusty south winds and and rain in Buffalo has triggered rapid snow melt as temps push into the 60s.

by Paul Huttner

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November 24, 2014 2:57 AM

Winter strikes back; coldest Thanksgiving in 25 years?

Temps hover in the teens for Thanksgiving Day. A Black Friday warm front should pull 30s back into southern Minnesota on milder southerly breezes.

by Paul Huttner

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November 21, 2014 11:00 AM

Weekend thaw, cold Turkey Day but good travel

Temps crack the thawing point Saturday and make a run for the 40s from the metro south and east by Sunday afternoon. After Monday, most of the week looks good for Thanksgiving travel

by Paul Huttner

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November 21, 2014 7:43 AM

Buffalo Braces: From epic snow to flood in 72 hours?

The National Weather Service Office in Buffalo has already issued flood watches based on the expected rapid snowfall melt and incoming rain event. This latest extreme weather event is not over yet.

by Paul Huttner

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November 20, 2014 2:16 AM

Tracking weekend thaw, then rain to snow?

This week's unseasonable cold snap is about to fade. We are just 24 hours away from a significant temp surge and a weekend thaw.

by Paul Huttner

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November 19, 2014 11:21 AM

Buffalo mega snowstorm tied to climate change?

Lake-effect snowfall in the Great Lakes is increasing, even as non lake-effect snowfall is steady to falling in a warming climate.

by Paul Huttner

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November 19, 2014 2:49 AM

Arctic reinforcements, weekend thaw, then rain to snow?

The Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota is still on the edge of a potentially significant storm as a rainy mix changes to snow Sunday night and Monday.

by Paul Huttner

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November 18, 2014 11:03 AM

November freeze hits 50 states; weekend thaw ahead

Yes, all 50 states hit the freezing mark Tuesday. In fact the average U.S. temperature for the lower 48 States hit 19.4 degrees Tuesday morning.

by Paul Huttner

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November 18, 2014 2:52 AM

Australia raises alert on stealthy El Niño

Changes in Arctic Oscillation should mean a much milder weather pattern for Minnesota and most of the eastern U.S. in the next two weeks.

by Paul Huttner

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