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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.

Holiday weekend outlook: Sunday severe?

Holiday weekend outlook: Sunday severe?

Saturday, Independence Day, will be a fine day for parades, picnics and backyard family gatherings. There is just a chance of a few isolated brief thunderstorms late in the day.
by Bill Endersen

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Warm weekend; strong storms later Sunday

Warm weekend; strong storms later Sunday

Seasonable temperatures today and Friday will give way to highs mainly in the 80s statewide on Saturday and Sunday. Dew points will do a slow climb on our way to Sunday, as well. Enjoy the lovely just-past-full moon that will rise after sunset this evening, at 9:21 p.m. in the Twin Cities. For lunar geeks,…
by Bill Endersen

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A cool start to July, full moon tonight

A cool start to July, full moon tonight

July got off to a May-like start this morning. Areas of light rain cooled the air over parts of western and then southern Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Arrowhead was downright chilly. Some temperatures fell into the 30s: Afternoon highs have been in the 60s and 70s, a bit below the normal high for the day which…
by Bill Endersen

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After a bumpy night, pleasant outlook Tuesday

After a bumpy night, pleasant outlook Tuesday

As severe weather rolled through Minnesota Monday afternoon and evening, many parts of Hennepin county reported large hail.  But Chisago county may have seen the largest: Three inch diameter hail was reported around 5 p.m. near Rush City.  That’s about the diameter of a tennis ball! Golf ball-sized hail was observed in Plymouth around 4 p.m.…
by Ron Trenda

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