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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.

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Update on weekend flake chances; mild temps this week

Update on weekend flake chances; mild temps this week

Some areas could see flakes at times Saturday night and Sunday morning, with another snow opportunity on Monday. We have details on that, plus the temperature outlook for the coming week.
by Ron Trenda

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Nice weather Saturday; flake chance in some areas Sunday and Monday

Nice weather Saturday; flake chance in some areas Sunday and Monday

Saturday will be the nicer day of the weekend in much of Minnesota. Some locations will see flakes at times late Saturday night into Sunday. Temperatures run a bit above normal this coming week.
by Ron Trenda

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Mild pattern continues; some snow showers possible this weekend

Mild pattern continues; some snow showers possible this weekend

Friday will be a little cooler and we’ll have more clouds around for the afternoon into the weekend. A few snow showers are possible Saturday night. Looking back, Minnesota’s November was mild, as was the entire meteorological fall.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler Friday with increasing clouds; some weekend snow showers

Cooler Friday with increasing clouds; some weekend snow showers

Friday will be a bit cooler but near normal with increasing clouds and light winds. Some of us will see some snow showers this weekend. Warmer than normal weather persists next week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Northern lights possible Thursday night; quiet weather Friday

Northern lights possible Thursday night; quiet weather Friday

We could see northern lights Thursday night, where clouds don’t get in the way. We have details on that, plus a look at our weather through the weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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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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