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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.

Rare ‘Harvest Supermoon’ total lunar eclipse Sunday

Rare ‘Harvest Supermoon’ total lunar eclipse Sunday

It's September in Minnesota. Every weekend is picture perfect. Sunny skies. Summer-like temps in the 70s and 80s. Not a hint of a cold front of snow flurry in sight. The "ultra-glorious" summer of 2015 followed by the best September I can remember? A rare Harvest Supermoon total lunar eclipse to close out the last glorious September weekend?
by Paul Huttner

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Climate Cast: What Exxon knew in 1977

Climate Cast: What Exxon knew in 1977

Inside Climate News reported this week that Exxon scientists knew as early as 1977 that the pace of burning carbon based fossil fuels would change earth's climate.
by Paul Huttner

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Spongy again today, another sunny weekend

Spongy again today, another sunny weekend

One look outside today and we know what it must be like to live in a sponge. Our slow moving soggy low pressure system spins itself out today across the Upper Midwest.
by Paul Huttner

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Waves of rain

Waves of rain

Expect rain in much of Minnesota at times Wednesday. The weekend looks even more summer-like that it did Tuesday. Plenty of sun and highs near 80 for the metro and southern Minnesota this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Tropical Pacific connection: Another soaker ahead

Tropical Pacific connection: Another soaker ahead

Now savvy weather eyes turn toward the desert southwest, where tropical moisture is dumping heavy rains. Flash flood watches are in effect for a big chunk of Arizona, New Mexico and even southern California as tropical moisture surges north.
by Paul Huttner

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Autumn of my years; mild but a tad breezy

Autumn of my years; mild but a tad breezy

Temperatures are expected to climb several degrees above normal this afternoon. A brisk wind will rustle the tree tops and likely scatter a few leaves that are retiring for the season.
by Craig Edwards

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