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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.

October 13, 2025 4:38 PM

Increasing cloud cover Monday night; rain showers possible southwest

Clear and cool conditions early Monday night will give way to increasing clouds from the southwest, signaling our next round of showers.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 13, 2025 6:24 AM

High pressure brings sunshine Monday after Sunday's showers

Sunshine is back Monday thanks to high pressure behind Sunday’s system. It will be cold tonight with more rain developing already Tuesday, part of an active pattern this week.

by Sven Sundgaard

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October 12, 2025 5:17 PM

Showers linger, winds calm, skies brighten

We’re wrapping up the weekend with some leftover showers and breezy conditions, but calmer and cooler weather is on the horizon.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 12, 2025 6:36 AM

Breezy conditions and passing showers expected

Rain showers return to the forecast as a cold front moves through the region, bringing breezy winds and cooler air. Temperatures will dip to start the week, with several chances for rain expected in the days ahead.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 11, 2025 5:24 PM

Blustery and cloudy conditions developing by Sunday

A cold front approaching from the west will bring increasing winds, thickening cloud cover, and the chance for scattered showers by Sunday.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 11, 2025 6:22 AM

Windy weekend ahead with increasing rain chances

Dry and breezy conditions are expected Saturday, leading to elevated fire weather concerns across portions of western and central Minnesota. Rain chances return late tonight and continue into Sunday.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 10, 2025 11:15 AM

La Niña returns: What it could mean for Minnesota’s winter

The Climate Prediction Center has officially issued a La Niña advisory, signaling that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures have returned to the eastern Pacific.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 10, 2025 6:33 AM

High pressure brings sunshine before more rain chances Sunday

The sunny skies are back Friday and Saturday as high pressure settles back in. A system will bring rain chances Sunday, which may be the start of a more active pattern.

by Sven Sundgaard

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October 9, 2025 4:52 PM

Getting droughty again: Drought expands across northern Minnesota

Our prolonged dry weather pattern across Minnesota is causing drought areas to expand in this week’s drought update.

by Paul Huttner

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October 9, 2025 1:20 PM

First freeze dates delayed by nearly a month over 5 decades

Fall temperatures are rising across the United States. As a result, the season’s first freeze is now arriving weeks later — in some places, even over a month later than it did in the past.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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