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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.

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Strong storms possible Wednesday followed by more hot days

Strong storms possible Wednesday followed by more hot days

It will be a hot and very humid Wednesday. A disturbance will touch off potentially strong storms late in the day into the overnight. Sunshine returns for Friday and Saturday along with heat.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe risk Wednesday

Severe risk Wednesday

A slight risk for severe storms covers much of Minnesota Wednesday. But forecast models differ on storm timing and coverage.
by Paul Huttner

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Dog days of summer roll on; severe risk Wednesday

Dog days of summer roll on; severe risk Wednesday

A steamy summer air mass lingers over Minnesota this week. Thunderstorm chances peak Wednesday into Thursday.
by Paul Huttner

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Unsettled and steamy pattern into early Thursday

Unsettled and steamy pattern into early Thursday

The steamy weather continues the rest of this week. We also have more chances of storms through early Thursday before stable weather and sunshine build in for Friday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hazy conditions continue with wildfires burning across Canada

Hazy conditions continue with wildfires burning across Canada

Hazy sunshine continues across the Upper Midwest with wildfires burning in Canada. Conditions improve slightly on Tuesday, with the best conditions expected Wednesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Lingering thunder chances with continued above-normal temperatures

Lingering thunder chances with continued above-normal temperatures

We’ll have lingering morning showers Monday. Steamy conditions will persist this week with above-normal temperatures and humid air. There will be more thunder chances ahead.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe weather possible tonight; multiple chances for rain this week.

Severe weather possible tonight; multiple chances for rain this week.

Showers and thunderstorms possible Sunday night into early Monday morning. Main threats will be larger hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Humid and hot conditions continue this week with multiple chances for precipitation.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Storms expected later today; humidity and heat continue

Storms expected later today; humidity and heat continue

Severe weather is possible later Sunday into Monday. Active weather pattern for the work week, with some relief in the dewpoints expected. Temperatures in the 80s this week with several chances for showers.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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