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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.

June 29, 2014 2:22 AM

Sunday severe weather outlook

by Ron Trenda

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June 28, 2014 1:44 PM

Torrential rain late this afternoon and early this evening has caused flooding in parts of the Twin Cities metro area. A flood warning is in effect for parts of the metro until 1130 pm: FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 617 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014 FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON,…

by Ron Trenda

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June 28, 2014 10:51 AM

Severe weather possible

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening.

by Ron Trenda

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June 27, 2014 12:18 PM

Classic summer weekend: steamy sun, occasional thunder

We'll see quite a few dry, sunny summery hours this weekend but scattered strong to severe storms will rumble at times.

by Paul Huttner

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June 26, 2014 11:53 AM

June Monsoon returns; heavy rain and severe threat

Several waves of rain and thunder are likely through this weekend across Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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June 26, 2014 6:10 AM

Riding the flood crest; weekend rain forecast eases?

The forecast for avoiding another shot of heavy multi-inch weekend rains looks a little better than it did 24 hours ago. The latest model trends suggest a more northerly storm track.

by Paul Huttner

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June 24, 2014 7:00 AM

Who gets struck by lightning?

In previous Updraft posts, I have discussed, as part of Lightning Safety Awareness Week, how lightning works and how lightning strikes people. Although most lightning remains in the clouds, the bolts that injure and kill people are cloud-to-ground strokes. Lightning data long have showed that men, especially young men, are the most likely to be…

by Bill Endersen

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June 24, 2014 1:44 AM

Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms today

A long-range seven-day forecast cumulative precipitation model paints a bull's-eye of possible precipitation right over Minnesota.

by Bill Endersen

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June 23, 2014 12:57 PM

Scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday

Monday has been mostly dry with falling dew points for most of Minnesota, but a few thunderstorms produced high funnel clouds in Dakota County in east central Minnesota during the afternoon.

by Bill Endersen