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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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Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

Becoming more breezy Thursday and slightly cooler

A weak cold front is sweeping through southeast Minnesota, pulling in slightly cooler air today and increasing wind speeds. Temperatures will still be near or above normal into the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Solar storms may bring northern lights, especially Thursday night

Coronal mass ejections can blast Earth’s magnetosphere with solar energy and excite different gasses like nitrogen and oxygen. The result can be vivid auroras in the nighttime sky. Keep an eye on the northern night sky the next two nights.
by Paul Huttner

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Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

Is AI coming to a weather forecast near you?

It’s still early in the artificial intelligence forecast process, but the skill shown so far is astounding. It’s quite possible that AI-generated weather forecasts could lead to a breakthrough in forecast speed and accuracy in the coming years.
by Paul Huttner

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Warmer and bright Wednesday; weekend snow showers possible

Warmer and bright Wednesday; weekend snow showers possible

Morning temperatures Wednesday were already 15 to 30 degrees warmer than early Tuesday. We’ll see highs in the 40s across southern Minnesota Wednesday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Milder Wednesday with plenty of sunshine

Milder Wednesday with plenty of sunshine

After a cold start to the week, Wednesday will be considerably milder. Highs will be in the 40s across southern Minnesota. A weak cool front will drop temps slightly for Thursday. 
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Coldest morning of the season so far gives way to a warmup

Coldest morning of the season so far gives way to a warmup

Early Tuesday brought the coldest temperatures we’ve seen since March. It will be warmer but still below normal Tuesday. Wednesday will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Not as cold Tuesday afternoon; warmer air building in

Not as cold Tuesday afternoon; warmer air building in

After a frigid start, temperatures will be warmer than Monday but still below normal. Milder air builds in for Wednesday into the weekend. 
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