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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.

Frost advisory, warming trend this week

Frost advisory, warming trend this week

Freeze warnings and frost advisories are flying into Tuesday morning for a big chunk of the Upper Midwest. Temperatures drop below freezing in the Red River Valley, and frost will nip as close to the Twin Cities as the outer western metro suburbs Tuesday morning.
by Paul Huttner

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Temperature shock, drought busting weekend rains

Temperature shock, drought busting weekend rains

The forecast improves this week as spring temperatures return by Thursday and Friday. The early read show a decent Saturday, rain and storms Sunday and a breezy and cooler Memorial Day with increasing sunshine.
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Severe weather possible

Severe weather possible

The updated outlook from the Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk of severe weather for portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin the remainder of this Sunday afternoon and into tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop, and a few severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight.  An isolated tornado is also possible. We will keep…
by Ron Trenda

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Risk of severe weather, including tornadoes

Risk of severe weather, including tornadoes

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has much of Minnesota and Wisconsin in an enhanced severe weather risk category this Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Plenty of moist air is in place, and breaks in the cloud cover should further destabilize the atmosphere this afternoon. Severe thunderstorms, and even a few tornadoes, will be possible this afternoon and this…
by Ron Trenda

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Sunday severe risk includes tornado threat

Sunday severe risk includes tornado threat

I am watching a growing potential for severe storms Sunday across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. There is risk for severe storms, and if conditions set up right there appears to be plenty of wind shear (spin) in the atmosphere to produce a few tornadoes Sunday afternoon into early evening.
by Paul Huttner

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Brighter Friday, warm and stormy weekend

Brighter Friday, warm and stormy weekend

If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims. I couldn’t resist. Friday brings brighter skies and milder temperatures. The weekend looks downright unsettled. A warmer and more humid air mass slides north into Minnesota this weekend. Throw in a little sunshine Saturday and what meteorologists call “conditional instability” will trigger more rounds…
by Paul Huttner

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