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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.

Minnesota drought-free for the first time in 2 years

Minnesota drought-free for the first time in 2 years

Most of Minnesota has been running major rainfall surpluses this spring, eliminating drought for the first time since June 2022. It was the wettest spring in five years for many. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler and still windy Thursday. A mostly pleasant weekend ahead

Cooler and still windy Thursday. A mostly pleasant weekend ahead

Most of Minnesota will be below the 70 degree mark Thursday. Add to that blustery northwest winds and it will feel cool. Friday should see more sunshine with a pleasant weekend ahead. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Becoming windy with spotty showers; thunder develops Wednesday afternoon

Becoming windy with spotty showers; thunder develops Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday will be cooler, less humid and windy in the wake of last night’s cool front. We’ll see lingering instability, however, with spotty afternoon showers and some thunder. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes far western Twin Cities

Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes far western Twin Cities

A line of storms with the potential for damaging winds greater than 60 mph and hail larger than 1 inch in diameter will sweep through from west to east Tuesday afternoon and evening and most likely move through the Twin Cities region between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
by Paul Huttner

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Severe risk again Tuesday afternoon

Severe risk again Tuesday afternoon

The next storm wave will cross Minnesota from west to east Tuesday afternoon into early evening.
by Paul Huttner

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