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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.

Dodging showers today

Dodging showers today

It still looks like the heaviest rainfall centers on southern Minnesota today. A muggy air mass brings scattered showers and T-Storms to parts of the state.
by Paul Huttner

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Free AC, dangerous swimming in Lake Superior

Free AC, dangerous swimming in Lake Superior

AC units may get a break across Minnesota later today. A temporary infusion of cooler and drier air from Canada oozes south into Minnesota for the next 48 hours. You may even be tempted to sleep with the windows open tonight.
by Paul Huttner

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Cooler Tuesday, Minneapolis #2 on Climate Disruption Index

Cooler Tuesday, Minneapolis #2 on Climate Disruption Index

Think climate change impacts coastal cities most? Think again. According to The Weather Channels new Climate Disruption Index, the Twin Cities rank among the highest cities affected by climate changes. Minneapolis comes in at #2, behind only New Orleans. St. Paul comes in at #8.
by Paul Huttner

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Tallying up Sunday storms

Tallying up Sunday storms

Sunday's swath of severe thunderstorms left a trail of wind damage, heavy rainfall and nearly continuous lightning from near Fargo through the Brainerd lakes area all the way down I-94 into the metro.
by Paul Huttner

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Sunday evening severe weather

Sunday evening severe weather

Strong to severe thunderstorms erupted over parts of west-central and northwestern Minnesota Sunday afternoon, and the severe weather threat continues this Sunday evening. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch, valid until 1am Monday, for much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. The tornado watch includes the Twin Cities…
by Ron Trenda

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Sunday severe weather risk

Sunday severe weather risk

Stay sky aware today and tonight, and be ready to move to shelter.  It will be hot and muggy this afternoon, with an upper level disturbance expected to ignite strong to severe thunderstorms.  Severe weather is possible in the Twin Cities metro area late this afternoon and evening, with intense storm activity starting even sooner in western…
by Ron Trenda

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