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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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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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Storms moving in late Sunday; 80 to 90 degree temperatures continue

Storms moving in late Sunday; 80 to 90 degree temperatures continue

Heat and humidity continue through the weekend with shower and thunderstorm chances returning late Sunday into Monday. Temperatures and dewpoints remain above average through the weekend with a brief cooldown to start the work week. A stormy weather pattern to follow mid-week with several chances for showers and thunderstorms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Weekend heat; storms return late Sunday.

Heat and humidity continue for the weekend with shower and thunderstorm chances returning late Sunday into Monday. Temperatures and dewpoints remain above average through the weekend with a brief cooldown to start the work week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Steamy weekend ahead; 90 degrees with high humidity

Steamy weekend ahead; 90 degrees with high humidity

A steamy summer air mass blows into Minnesota this weekend. Highs will reach 90 degrees in much of southern and western Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Heating up Friday into the weekend with spotty storm chances

Heating up Friday into the weekend with spotty storm chances

Steamy air pushes back into Minnesota Friday, especially to the west. The weekend will be hot and humid with some spotty storm chances, especially Sunday night into Monday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Watching heat, smoke potential in the next week

Watching heat, smoke potential in the next week

So far Minnesota is on the eastern edge of the main smoke shield. But high-level smoke could edge into Minnesota over the next few days.
by Paul Huttner

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