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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

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Reprieve from deep freeze this coming week

Reprieve from deep freeze this coming week

Frigid but calm weather conditions continue into the workweek, with high pressure dominating the region. A gradual warming trend is expected as temperatures rise toward the typical early January averages.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Cold temperatures continue with frigid wind chills

Cold temperatures continue with frigid wind chills

An Arctic high pressure system will bring sunny skies and cool temperatures. However, a warming trend is expected this week, with temperatures returning to seasonal averages by the end of the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Clear and chilly Saturday night

Clear and chilly Saturday night

A high-pressure system is bringing clear skies and calm conditions, but also bitterly cold wind chills. Cold weather advisories are in effect for the northern areas, where wind chills are expected to plummet to 20s and 30s below zero.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Chilly weekend ahead; wind chills below zero

Chilly weekend ahead; wind chills below zero

Bitter wind chills early Saturday will contribute to a chilly afternoon, with temperatures staying 10-15 degrees below normal. A major storm system will pass to the south, keeping snow out of the forecast for now.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Frigid Friday night with bitterly cold wind chills Saturday morning

Frigid Friday night with bitterly cold wind chills Saturday morning

The cold air will keep temperatures in the teens to near zero throughout the weekend. With ongoing north-northwest winds, wind chills will stay below zero across the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A cold first weekend of January on the way

A cold first weekend of January on the way

Even colder air has settled into the region. It will keep temperatures in the teens to near zero for afternoon highs in the northwest. The weekend will also be cold. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Even colder Thursday night into the weekend

Even colder Thursday night into the weekend

Temperatures Thursday night will drop to the single digits and subzero north. We should see partly cloudy skies Friday with temperatures running about 10 degrees below normal.  
by Sven Sundgaard

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Chilly Thursday with colder air moving in for the weekend

Chilly Thursday with colder air moving in for the weekend

Another chilly day is on tap Thursday with a mix of clouds and sun. Temps dip more Friday into the weekend with the chilly pattern persisting into next week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Chilly start to 2025

Chilly start to 2025

The return of winter as temperatures continue to drop in the start of 2025. Light flurries are possible with the arrival of the cold air, though no significant snowstorms are expected in the near future.
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2024 was the warmest year for Minnesota on record

2024 was the warmest year for Minnesota on record

The year 2024 was marked by extreme weather events, with a combination of persistent drought, record-breaking floods, excessive rainfall and some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded across the state.
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