Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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.

Beautiful Friday before a more humid and active pattern returns
High pressure will make for a beautiful Friday. Showers and thunder return Saturday, followed by hot and humid conditions with more storms into next week. 
Beautiful Friday ahead; Saturday rain chance
A break from rain and thunder continues Friday. Our next rain chance arrives on Saturday. Sunday could be steamy in southern Minnesota.
Ask Updraft: Strange springs are happening
What does our historical spring record tell us right now? Have we broken any records this year? Are we going to keep getting rain this summer? MPR News meteorologists Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard answer your questions.
Tornadoes, wind and hail damage reported across much of Minnesota
Severe storms crossed much of northern and central Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening. Large hail and damage was reported, including downed trees and powerlines.