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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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Mild week of melting snow

Mild week of melting snow

Mild temperatures and dry skies for this week.
by Bill Endersen

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Very quiet, dry and mild week

Very quiet, dry and mild week

Temperatures are trending back up for the first half of this week. We’ll also have little if any moisture all week long. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Chilly air exiting; quiet, mild week coming

Chilly air exiting; quiet, mild week coming

Mild, uneventful weather will remain with us for at least the next week
by Bill Endersen

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Plenty of Sunday sunshine; above-normal temps all week

Plenty of Sunday sunshine; above-normal temps all week

Most of Minnesota will have plenty of sunshine Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will be trending upward into midweek.
by Ron Trenda

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A bright Sunday, cloud and sun mix Monday

A bright Sunday, cloud and sun mix Monday

Winds will be much lighter today and we’ll enjoy plenty of sunshine. We’ll have more clouds than sun on Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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Much less wind on Sunday; mild temps this week

Much less wind on Sunday; mild temps this week

The strong, gusty winds of Saturday will depart by daybreak on Sunday. We have a stretch of mild temps ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Winds ease up on Sunday; Wednesday will be the warmest day next week

Winds ease up on Sunday; Wednesday will be the warmest day next week

Gusty winds are expected to linger through Saturday afternoon, and parts of southwestern Minnesota will have blowing snow at times. We have details of that, plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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A windy Saturday, with near-normal temps; lighter winds on Sunday

A windy Saturday, with near-normal temps; lighter winds on Sunday

You’ll notice the gusty winds today, and parts of southwestern Minnesota will see blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Sunday is looking pleasant.
by Ron Trenda

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Mainly dry weekend weather. Coolest and breeziest day will be Saturday

Mainly dry weekend weather. Coolest and breeziest day will be Saturday

We aren’t expecting a lot of weather drama this weekend. Temps will rebound a bit and most areas won’t see any new snow. We have the updated snow depth map.
by Ron Trenda

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Colder Friday, but warming up again over the weekend

Colder Friday, but warming up again over the weekend

It’s a rare colder-than-normal day Friday. Highs will be mostly in the teens with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures warm back up over the course of the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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