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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.

Searching for sunshine; milder into the weekend

Searching for sunshine; milder into the weekend

We’ll finally see some more sun as we move toward the upcoming weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota drought conditions continue; slight improvements observed

Minnesota drought conditions continue; slight improvements observed

Slight improvements have been observed in the drought conditions across Minnesota. The most significant change occurred in the metro area, where the entire Twin Cities region is now classified as “abnormally dry.”
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Lingering clouds Thursday. Brighter and warmer Friday

Lingering clouds Thursday. Brighter and warmer Friday

In the wake of Wednesday’s rain, clouds will linger into Thursday. Sunshine returns for Friday along with milder temperatures. The active pattern continues with two systems ahead. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Milder temperatures into the upcoming weekend

Milder temperatures into the upcoming weekend

Temperatures moderate again into the upcoming weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Rain showers expand east Wednesday. Expect a mild end to the week

Rain showers expand east Wednesday. Expect a mild end to the week

Showers will affect much of the state today, though the bulk of the rainfall will be in central and southwest Minnesota. Clouds linger into Thursday followed by milder air Friday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday

Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday

It was frigid Tuesday morning across Minnesota. Our next rain arrives on Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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More sunshine Tuesday ahead of rain developing Wednesday

More sunshine Tuesday ahead of rain developing Wednesday

We’ll have another day of cool sunshine Tuesday. The next system will develop rain showers for Wednesday. Temperatures will be warming up by Friday and Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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