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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.

Glorious today, Saturday morning freeze

Glorious today, Saturday morning freeze

The season's first freeze inside the inner metro core is on the way by Saturday morning. But not before one more beautifully mild day today, as temps push into the upper 60s one more time across a good chunk of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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October reality check, record western heat wave

October reality check, record western heat wave

The cold air dump brought in by the gales of October is here to stay for now. Temperatures again today feel a good 40 to 50 degrees colder than our glorious record setting summer-like Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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A wind-whipped cooldown

A wind-whipped cooldown

How about that toasty Sunday we just enjoyed! While the Twin Cities warmed to a record 85 degrees, just past the old mark of 84, the tongue of hottest weather was to the west and north of the metro. Low 90s were recorded at airports such as Redwood Falls, Montevideo, Ortonville, Morris, Benson and Bemidji.…
by Bill Endersen

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Glorious weekend: Record highs likely Sunday

Glorious weekend: Record highs likely Sunday

Our 7th consecutive spectacular weekend unfolds with a windy milder Saturday and a July-tober Sunday as temperatures push into the 80s. Multiple record highs will likely fall Sunday afternoon across Minnesota. The record high at MSP Airirt of 84 degrees Sunday afternoon is likely to be challenged.
by Paul Huttner

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Much needed rainfall, summery weekend ahead

Much needed rainfall, summery weekend ahead

Low pressure swirls east into Wisconsin today and high pressure feeds cooler air in from the north. The cool off is temporary. Our next October warm front pushes in from the Dakotas this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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