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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.

Frigid weekend forecast: Cold weather advisories in place

Frigid weekend forecast: Cold weather advisories in place

High pressure advancing into the region will allow bitter Arctic air to spill southward, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season. Dangerous wind chills between 25 and 45 below zero are expected.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Siberian Express: Subzero weekend ahead

Siberian Express: Subzero weekend ahead

The season’s coldest air mass so far blows into Minnesota this weekend. Temperatures will bottom out Sunday morning between minus 15 to minus 30 degrees.
by Paul Huttner

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Blast of bitter cold on the way: Here's how to prepare

Blast of bitter cold on the way: Here's how to prepare

Temperatures are set to plunge this weekend so it’s important to understand the language of weather alerts and prepare for the bitter blast ahead. Here’s a primer.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Very frigid weekend ahead; milder next week

Very frigid weekend ahead; milder next week

We’ve had more snowfall this week and now we’re in for some very frigid air. Wind chills will be 20 to 40 below zero Friday night into Saturday night. Warmer air arrives next week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Snowpack to lock in extreme cold as arctic air arrives

Snowpack to lock in extreme cold as arctic air arrives

A surge of the season’s coldest arctic air is set to grip the region this weekend, producing dangerously low wind chills and brutally cold temperatures. The region’s snowpack will only intensify the cold, helping to lock in the frigid conditions.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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More snow for southern Minnesota Thursday followed by a frigid weekend

More snow for southern Minnesota Thursday followed by a frigid weekend

Another round of snow is moving across southern Minnesota Thursday. It will be followed by some very cold air this weekend for this early in the winter season. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another clipper brings light snow Thursday; subzero weekend ahead

Another clipper brings light snow Thursday; subzero weekend ahead

A weaker clipper will bring some lighter snows to southern Minnesota mainly Thursday afternoon. Current forecast models indicate the Twin Cities may ride the less snowy edge of this system.
by Paul Huttner

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Cooler, breezy Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday

Cooler, breezy Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday

In the wake of our latest winter storm, temperatures will be steady or fall throughout the day Wednesday with blustery northwest winds. We’ll have the chance of more snow Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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