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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.

September 16, 2014 12:30 PM

September warmth, Odile soaks Desert Southwest

Our weather winning streak continues across Minnesota this week. It seems we’ve had half a summer this year in Minnesota. The last half of September may give us back some of what we missed this summer. Just when you think Minnesota weather is ready to shut the front door on summer, the good graces of southerly…

by Paul Huttner

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September 16, 2014 7:01 AM

California drought hits home for the super rich

What has been an inconvenience for many is now increasingly turning into a lifestyle changing event. California's interior lakes and reservoirs are dying up.

by Paul Huttner

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September 16, 2014 3:45 AM

Odile slams Cabo, Arizona flash floods next?

Odile is creeping up the Gulf of California toward the southwest U.S. today. Its unusual track, crawling up the Gulf of California toward Arizona may create unprecedented flooding for the Desert Southwest.

by Paul Huttner

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September 15, 2014 9:44 AM

Warming trend builds, 70s return

Our October preview is in the final act. It looks like summer is ready to make a comeback as the second half of September unfolds.

by Paul Huttner

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September 15, 2014 6:10 AM

Normal Sept. temps return mid-week; fall color update

Fall intruded rudely on the end of our summer last week with much of Minnesota waking up to frost advisories over the weekend. The next few days, though, will feel more like mid-September.

by Paul Tosto

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September 12, 2014 12:40 PM

Aurora watch, frost advisories, October-like weekend

The inner core of the Twin Cities metro area may escape a hard frost, but temperatures in the lower 30s are likely in the outer suburbs.

by Paul Huttner

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September 11, 2014 12:35 PM

Frosty nights ahead, aurora watch

Our premature, unseasonably cool Canadian air mass sets the stage for some frosty nights in parts of Minnesota as we head toward the weekend. Friday morning’s frosty focus centers on northwest Minnesota and North Dakota. The Red River Valley is ground zero for frost advisories. Here’s the bigger picture. URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER…

by Paul Huttner

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September 11, 2014 3:00 AM

Oct-ember chill, solar storm may trigger auroras

Temps bottom out Saturday morning with frost likely everywhere outside the inner metro core. They begin to moderate by the weekend. It looks like 70s will return next week.

by Paul Huttner

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September 10, 2014 11:40 AM

October preview now, 70s return next week

The weekend is starting to look spectacular, if a little cooler than average for mid-September. Expect frost at many locations by Saturday morning, but most of the metro should escape frost this time.

by Paul Huttner

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September 10, 2014 3:33 AM

Sept-tober breeze brings gale warnings and wind chill

October temperature levels hold this week. A slow warming trend kicks in starting this weekend.

by Paul Huttner

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