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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.

Spring planting lags as farmers battle wet soils

Spring planting lags as farmers battle wet soils

Monday’s Minnesota Crop Report left little doubt that another cool wet spring is challenging Minnesota farmers. Just 53 percent of Minnesota’s corn crop has been planted so far. That’s well behind the five-year average of 81 percent. A mere 4 percent of Minnesota’s corn crop has emerged from soggy cool soils. That compares to 38…
by Paul Huttner

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Sluggish start to spring continues

Sluggish start to spring continues

Milder temperatures and dry skies are on tap for the weekend. If you are planning on yard work and gardening you'll want to be generous with your application of sun screen.
by Craig Edwards

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Tonka reaches highest level in 3 years, 70s ahead

Tonka reaches highest level in 3 years, 70s ahead

Our spring deluge is making it tough to keep your feet dry on some Lake Minnetonka docks this year. Heavy spring snow melt and recent rainfall pushed Lake Minnetonka to the highest level in almost three years this week. Tuesday’s lake level was recorded at 930.25 feet above sea level according to data from the Read more →
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Working toward a milder weekend

Working toward a milder weekend

We gradually recover from another shot of temperatures 20 degrees below average this week. We may actually get close to 70 by Sunday.
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Slow Motion Spring: Maytober air mass triggers frost

Slow Motion Spring: Maytober air mass triggers frost

Our sloooow motion spring continues. The land is turning high energy springtime green. The sky still says October. Clearing skies this week and a chilly Canadian air mass have set the stage for mid-May frost in Minnesota. Frost advisories have been posted for much of western and central Minnesota. INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALEXANDRIA…LONG PRAIRIE…LITTLE FALLS…MORRIS…GLENWOOD…ST. Read more →
by Paul Huttner

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