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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists 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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A steamy first weekend at the Minnesota State Fair

A steamy first weekend at the Minnesota State Fair

It looks like a steamy first weekend at the Minnesota State Fair. But there are also cooler days in the forecast.
by Paul Huttner

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Filtered sunshine through high clouds Tuesday; weekend heat ahead

Filtered sunshine through high clouds Tuesday; weekend heat ahead

Temperatures will be slightly cooler but right near normal Tuesday. Southwestern Minnesota will see scattered showers. The next chance of spotty thunder comes Thursday into Thursday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Quiet and calm to start the week. Sneak peek at State Fair forecast

Quiet and calm to start the week. Sneak peek at State Fair forecast

Pleasant conditions to start the work week with high pressure in control. At or slightly below seasonal temperatures expected this week. Our next chance for spotty thunder and shower activity will be later this week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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High pressure brings more sun Monday. Spotty thunder chances late week

High pressure brings more sun Monday. Spotty thunder chances late week

High pressure will keep things warm, mostly dry and bring lots of sun Monday and Tuesday. Some isolated to spotty thunder chances become possible later in the week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Seasonal temperatures, patchy fog overnight, quiet work week

Seasonal temperatures, patchy fog overnight, quiet work week

Comfortable highs in the lower 80s expected this week with high pressure. Fog develops overnight, for mainly low-lying valley areas. Air quality alert continues until noon on Monday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Hazy sunshine and seasonal temperatures

Hazy sunshine and seasonal temperatures

Canadian high pressure sprawls out across the Upper Midwest, providing sunshine and quiet weather conditions. Wildfire smoke aloft still a cause for concern in northern Minnesota.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Decreasing clouds, patchy fog overnight. Very nice Sunday.

Decreasing clouds, patchy fog overnight. Very nice Sunday.

Clouds will decrease overnight leading to patchy fog. Sunday will be sun-filled and dry with warmer temperatures. Most of the week’s first half is dry for most. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Lingering cloud cover and isolated showers; hazy skies continue

Lingering cloud cover and isolated showers; hazy skies continue

Low pressure centered over the Great Lakes region will provide lingering cloud cover and very isolated showers. As high pressure moves in we will see sunshine and quiet weather conditions. Air quality alert continues for northern Minnesota.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Scattered showers with smoky skies; weekend roundup

Scattered showers with smoky skies; weekend roundup

Air quality alert out for portions of northwest Minnesota. Scattered rain showers continue into Friday evening, with isolated chances early Saturday. Pleasant temperatures expected this weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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