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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.

No break from the heat: muggy night ahead

No break from the heat: muggy night ahead

Record-setting heat during the day is carrying over into a very warm Saturday night, with overnight lows only dipping into the upper 70s to low 80s. Little relief from the heat is expected through the night.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Extreme heat warning with dangerous heat indices

Extreme heat warning with dangerous heat indices

An extreme heat warning is in effect as dangerously high heat index values between 105 and 110 are expected, driven by soaring temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s and oppressive humidity with dew points in the 70s.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Steamy, stormy summer solstice

Steamy, stormy summer solstice

The summer solstice arrives with intense heat, soaring dew points and dangerous heat indices climbing into the triple digits. Meanwhile, strong to severe storms are expected to sweep through northern Minnesota late Friday night.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

We’ve all heard the classic line, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” But honestly, what is humidity? And what exactly does dew point measure? Let’s dive into the sticky, sweaty truth behind these weather terms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Bright Thursday with some scattered storm chances before a hot weekend

Bright Thursday with some scattered storm chances before a hot weekend

Central and southern Minnesota will see sunshine while a few storms are possible in northeast Minnesota. More widespread thunder chances are possible Thursday and Friday nights. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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