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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.

June preview weekend, rain wanted

June preview weekend, rain wanted

Spring has sprung in Minnesota this year. This is certainly the best spring in 3 years in Minnesota for those who love sunshine and mild weather. The spring in your step grows as the calendar turns to May Friday. The weather maps whisper June this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Forests on fire: Climate change triple whammy

Forests on fire: Climate change triple whammy

As millions of additional acres of forests go up in smoke in places like California and the American West, scientists are learning it's triggering a triple whammy effect on climate.
by Paul Huttner

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Great start to the week

Great start to the week

We'll see a mix of sun and clouds on Tuesday, with a few scattered showers possible at times. Does great April weather mean we're safe from frost yet?  Well, not really.
by Ron Trenda

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A rather quiet weather week

A rather quiet weather week

Afternoon temperatures will be rather mild for much of the week. Today's highs will be mainly in the 60s, excluding the region along the shores of Lake Superior.
by Craig Edwards

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Weekend trends sunnier, 60s return next week

Weekend trends sunnier, 60s return next week

Minnesota winters are a long haul event. It seems like we're never really "safe" until June. But this spring has come well ahead of last year. Farmers are in the fields a month earlier than last year. The April numbers tell the tale.
by Paul Huttner

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