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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.

Very mild first couple days of spring

Very mild first couple days of spring

Temperatures will be warmer Friday with widespread 50s. Saturday will be even warmer with a run at 70 degrees or warmer for many in southern Minnesota. Seasonable temperatures return Sunday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Heat in the West builds east toward the Upper Midwest

Heat in the West builds east toward the Upper Midwest

Milder air from a warmup across the western United States is beginning to spread east, setting the stage for rising temperatures across the Upper Midwest.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Milder stretch of days continue

Milder stretch of days continue

After some areas of fog burn off, it’ll be another seasonable day Thursday. Warmer temperatures build in for Friday and Saturday before returning to normal Sunday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hydrologic cycle in action this week: Mostly melty and partly foggy

Hydrologic cycle in action this week: Mostly melty and partly foggy

A typical March weather pattern unfolds the next several days around Minnesota. Snowmelt, fog and the amount of sunshine will drive temperatures the rest of this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Warmer Wednesday as temperatures continue to trend upward

Warmer Wednesday as temperatures continue to trend upward

Milder air is returning to Minnesota Wednesday. That means the next clipper coming in later in the day will deliver a few rain showers. Temperatures continue their upward trend through Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Clipper drops light snow Tuesday night; 60s south by Saturday

Clipper drops light snow Tuesday night; 60s south by Saturday

A clipper sailing through Minnesota brings a light snowy dusting. Much warmer Pacific air arrives later this week with melting snow.
by Paul Huttner

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