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Updraft® is your source for Minnesota weather news, forecasts, live radar and more. We bring you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

Minnesota may see above average cold, snow in December

Minnesota may see above average cold, snow in December

I may not be the only one who noticed, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center on Saturday revised the monthly outlook for December, emphasizing a colder-than-normal and perhaps snowy month coming up for Minnesota. The revised outlook certainly agrees with many forecast models for at least the first half of the month, as Read more →
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Snow north into Turkey Day, why I’m filled with gratitude this Thanksgiving weekend

Snow north into Turkey Day, why I’m filled with gratitude this Thanksgiving weekend

Thanksgiving Gratitude I have much to be grateful for this year in the Huttner Weather Lab. I’m grateful to MPR for giving me such a great opportunity and deep support. It’s a humbling honor to be considered a (hopefully reliable) voice on Minnesota’s weather on the MPR airwaves. Thanks to you, MPR listeners and members Read more →
by Paul Huttner

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Storm rages east, Minnesota shivers; end of seasonal hurricane forecasts?

Storm rages east, Minnesota shivers; end of seasonal hurricane forecasts?

Geo-fortunate Minnesota is in a good place this Thanksgiving week. Yes, it’s cold. But cold air often means a storm track shoved to the south. Cold arctic high pressure systems are the equivalent of 350 pound offensive linemen in football. Storms can’t come through, they have to detour around big arctic highs. This map of Read more →
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East Coast storm deepens; biggest travel impacts today and Wednesday

East Coast storm deepens; biggest travel impacts today and Wednesday

For the metro it’s the cold. Temps will not recover out of the teens today on gusty frigid northwest winds. Wind chills will hover near or below zero all day. There will be some moderation this week, but not much.
by Paul Huttner

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