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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.

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Weekend weather: Windy with coolest temps Sunday

Weekend weather: Windy with coolest temps Sunday

Cooler temperatures are on the way for the weekend, and we’ll have gusty winds. Parts of northern Minnesota will see some snow on Saturday.
by Ron Trenda

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Still mild Friday; rising winds bring cold air Saturday

Still mild Friday; rising winds bring cold air Saturday

Temperatures will still be above normal Friday — but change is coming. Gusty winds will blow in colder air Friday into Saturday with below-normal temperatures by Sunday and Monday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend weather: Gusty winds; coolest temps on Sunday

Weekend weather: Gusty winds; coolest temps on Sunday

It’ll feel like March this weekend, with gusty winds and temps in the 30s and 40s. We have your weekend outlook, plus an update on drought conditions.
by Ron Trenda

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Drought deepens in Minnesota

Drought deepens in Minnesota

Drought continues to deepen in Minnesota due to lack of snow cover and precipitation since the first of the year, with 74 percent of the state now in at least moderate drought. There’s no significant change in that pattern in sight.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Rain south, sun north Thursday with colder air this weekend

Rain south, sun north Thursday with colder air this weekend

Rain will fall across southern Minnesota while northern Minnesota sees sunshine Thursday. Sun will return nearly statewide Friday, but colder air and snow showers move in for the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Super warm start to March; cooler weather pattern ahead

Super warm start to March; cooler weather pattern ahead

A pattern change brings much colder weather. We’re still searching for rain and or snow. The low-pressure system tracking through Iowa Thursday is taking a more southerly route, meaning less rainfall for southeastern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Mild with increasing clouds Wednesday. Rain south on Thursday

Mild with increasing clouds Wednesday. Rain south on Thursday

Wednesday will still be well above normal with highs in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Clouds will be on the increase ahead of a system that could bring significant rain to parts of southern Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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