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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.

July 9, 2015 1:18 PM

Smokin’ hot: Smoke ribbon aloft, feels like 100 Sunday

Smokin' hot. That's our weather forecast in a nutshell.

by Paul Huttner

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July 9, 2015 3:11 AM

Dog days ahead, 90s possible by Sunday

Get ready for a July-like warm front this weekend.

by Paul Huttner

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July 8, 2015 12:26 PM

World of extremes: Western heat, sudden Greenland melt

Minnesotans can be thankful for relatively pleasant weather so far this summer. In other parts of the planet, extreme and persistent weather patterns are creating some unusual events.

by Paul Huttner

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July 8, 2015 3:44 AM

Breathing easier now, weekend heat wave ahead

We're breathing easier now across Minnesota, but I'm still keeping a wary eye out for any southward shift in the thickest part of the smoke plume sailing across Canada. For now most of the smoke from 600+ wildfires in western North America drifting over Minnesota remains elevated.

by Paul Huttner

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July 7, 2015 2:14 PM

Tracking the smoke plume; July heat wave ahead?

Each season in Minnesota has a personality. Winter was kind and gentle. Spring was like a long warm hug. The summer of 2015 may be remembered for smoky skies and vivid sunsets.

by Paul Huttner

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July 7, 2015 4:25 AM

Anatomy of a smoke spike, 90s by Sunday?

Our latest Canadian air mass brings another round of free air conditioning this week. An increasingly muggy and heated air mass arrives by the weekend.

by Paul Huttner

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July 6, 2015 12:32 PM

Fire and rain: Dense smoke plume follows downpours

Not your average Minnesota weather day. What next, locusts?

by Paul Huttner

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July 6, 2015 2:33 AM

Extreme rainfall gives way to drier skies tomorrow

Once the rain is done this afternoon, a fresh northwest breeze builds behind our inbound cold front.

by Paul Huttner

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July 5, 2015 10:00 PM

Heavy rain, flash flood potential Monday morning

Expect localized roadway flooding and ponding of water in low spots for the Monday morning commute. A flash flood watch is in effect for the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner