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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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Warmest Valentine's Day on record Saturday? Rain and plowable snow likely return next week

Warmest Valentine's Day on record Saturday? Rain and plowable snow likely return next week

An unseasonably mild Pacific air mass blows in through early next week. Record highs possible on Valentine’s Day. Forecast models cranking out a rain and or snow event next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Valentine’s Day warmth flirts with records

Valentine’s Day warmth flirts with records

As Cupid aims for hearts, the forecast is aiming for history, with near-record warmth expected on Valentine’s Day.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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String of very mild days ahead

String of very mild days ahead

Very mild days will continue into early next week. We’ll also have quite a bit of sun the next few days. A shift in the pattern could happen later next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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February thaw continues into the weekend

February thaw continues into the weekend

A string of warmer February days ahead may possibly bring record setting temperatures on Saturday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Very mild stretch of weather ahead

Very mild stretch of weather ahead

We’ll see sun Wednesday thanks to high pressure. Temperatures will continue to warm the rest of this week heading into a very mild weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler Tuesday, but still warmer than normal

Cooler Tuesday, but still warmer than normal

It’ll be a few degrees cooler today but still above normal. Wednesday will bring similar temperatures before we ramp up the warmth into the end of the week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Freeze-thaw this week; bigger thaw next week

Freeze-thaw this week; bigger thaw next week

It’s a milder-than-normal Pacific flow for Minnesota this week.
by Paul Huttner

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15 to 30 degrees above normal Monday

15 to 30 degrees above normal Monday

Monday will be quite mild with highs in the 30s, 40s and even 50s in southwest Minnesota. While we cool off some the rest of the week, it remains above normal. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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