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

December 1, 2024 5:06 PM

Warming temperatures with multiple snow chances

After a cold weekend, warmer temperatures will begin to return across the state. Highs are expected to approach or exceed freezing by Tuesday and Wednesday, but another wave of cool air will arrive to close out the week.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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December 1, 2024 7:52 AM

Cold start to December; multiple light snow chances

Happy first day of meteorological winter! This past weekend certainly felt like winter, with temperatures 10-15 degrees below average. However, temperatures will gradually warm up to around the freezing point by Wednesday. Several disturbances will bring snow to various parts of the state.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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November 30, 2024 4:14 PM

Another cold night; wind chills below zero

Frigid temperatures will persist into Saturday evening, with wind chill values staying below zero. Northwest winds and clear skies will bring one more bone-chilling evening. A gradual warming trend is expected by mid-week, with highs returning to around the freezing mark.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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November 30, 2024 7:19 AM

Arctic sunshine with bitterly cold wind chills

Arctic air has moved in for the weekend, bringing frigid wind chills due to northwest winds. Temperatures are expected to dip to their lowest point on Saturday, with highs only reaching the mid-teens. However, a warmup is expected as we head into next week.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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November 29, 2024 3:54 PM

Frigid Friday night with bitterly cold wind chills

A dry, frigid Arctic airmass persists through the weekend and into early next week. A slight warm-up is expected by mid-week, with temperatures rising back into the 30s.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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November 29, 2024 7:26 AM

Cold, breezy, brighter Friday. Warmer next week.

Friday and Saturday will be our coldest days yet. Wind chills will be subzero both Friday and Saturday mornings for most of the state.

by Sven Sundgaard

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November 28, 2024 1:10 PM

Forecast models suggest increasing snow cover in the next 10 days

Cold northwest flow may bring some snow to MInnesota in the coming weeks.

by Paul Huttner

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November 28, 2024 7:45 AM

One of the coldest Thanksgivings of the past decade

It will be a cold and blustery Thanksgiving. Temps dip even more for Friday and Saturday. Wind chill values will be subzero statewide nearly early Friday and Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard