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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.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

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Clearing skies; record highs Sunday

Clearing skies; record highs Sunday

Expect quiet, clear skies for Saturday evening before record-setting temperatures arrive on Sunday, with forecasted highs nearly 20 degrees above average.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Warm, sunny weekend; isolated showers early

Warm, sunny weekend; isolated showers early

A frontal boundary will continue to move across the state on Saturday, bringing the possibility of isolated to scattered showers until late Saturday morning. Some cloud cover may linger, but overall, it will be a warm and sunny Saturday!
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Record highs in the 80s likely Sunday

Record highs in the 80s likely Sunday

Another late summerlike weekend on the way.
by Paul Huttner

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Twin Cities nearing peak fall colors

Twin Cities nearing peak fall colors

A beautiful weekend is in the forecast, with sunshine and above-average temperatures creating ideal conditions for viewing fall colors.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Very warm and breezy Friday with near record-high temperatures Sunday

Very warm and breezy Friday with near record-high temperatures Sunday

It’ll be another very warm and windy day Friday. We’ll see temperatures averaging 15-25 degrees above normal through Monday. Northern Minnesota will see some light rain Friday.  
by Sven Sundgaard

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Critical fire weather conditions across Minnesota

Critical fire weather conditions across Minnesota

Gusty southerly winds, low humidity levels, and drought-affected land will contribute to red flag warnings and heightened fire weather concerns across the state from Thursday into Friday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Minnesota's drought continues to expand

Minnesota's drought continues to expand

Minnesota’s drought continues to expand as dry weather persists. Portions of northeast Minnesota saw a little improvement thanks to rainfall last weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Red flag warning with another dry, windy day Thursday

Red flag warning with another dry, windy day Thursday

It’ll be another dry, windy day Thursday with warmer weather. Temperatures will continue to warm up Friday into the weekend. There will be a few light rain showers Friday into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Critical fire weather danger this week

Critical fire weather danger this week

A bone-dry air mass blowing across drought-stricken Minnesota is causing high fire danger this week.
by Paul Huttner

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