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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.

Weather perfection

Weather perfection

The best weather on the planet glides over Minnesota these days. If sunshine and highs in the 80s is your thing, you've come to the right place.
by Paul Huttner

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Warm dry breezes close out wet July

Warm dry breezes close out wet July

Stiff breezes back off a bit behind a relaxing pressure gradient Thursday and Friday. Minnesota enjoys some of the finest weather of summer the next few days.
by Paul Huttner

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Surf’s up: Gale warnings for Lake Superior

Surf’s up: Gale warnings for Lake Superior

An unusually strong low pressure system for late July is swirling through Ontario, Canada today. The strong pressure gradient around the spinning low will crank up gale force winds across Minnesota and Lake Superior.
by Paul Huttner

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AM downpours, storms possible this afternoon

AM downpours, storms possible this afternoon

Our morning round of storms dumped torrential rainfall at the rate of nearly 3 inches per hour in the Twin Cities. Flash flooding and ponding of water has messed with the morning commute.
by Paul Huttner

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Muggy Monday, then storms tonight

Muggy Monday, then storms tonight

Some storms could become severe this evening from the Dakotas into western Minnesota and then continue overnight. Strong thunderstorms are likely to reach the metro area late tonight.
by Bill Endersen

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Classic late July weekend, impressive Grand Marais fog

Classic late July weekend, impressive Grand Marais fog

Minnesotans savor the depths of summer weather in late July. But our quiet little internal seasonal clock is always ticking. Vikings training camp. Back to school ads on TV. The Minnesota State Fair begins 4 weeks from Thursday? Tick. Tick. Tick. This weekend features hazy sunshine, warmth, and a slightly fresher breeze. Another hot front oozing north Monday and…
by Paul Huttner

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Friday morning storms, summery weekend

Friday morning storms, summery weekend

Another batch of strong to severe storms arrives in the metro early Friday. The storms produce more severe weather risk as they make the southeast along I-94 and eventually into the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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