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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.

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Periods of rain, thunder Friday night; summery weekend temps

Periods of rain, thunder Friday night; summery weekend temps

Many areas will have some periods of rain and thunderstorms Friday evening and overnight into Saturday, with lower rain chances on Saturday. We have your weekend weather details, plus a look at the coming week.
by Ron Trenda

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Some showers, thunderstorms and much warmer Friday into the weekend

Some showers, thunderstorms and much warmer Friday into the weekend

With much warmer and more humid air Friday we’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Highs will be near 80 south to the 60s north. The weekend will be very warm also.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hottest September on record for the Twin Cities?

Hottest September on record for the Twin Cities?

With just a couple days to go, September could finish as the hottest on record for the Twin Cities. Statewide, it is the hottest September, according to climatologist Mark Seeley. This year’s warmth was made much more likely due to climate change.
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Chance for showers, thunderstorms overnight into Friday

Chance for showers, thunderstorms overnight into Friday

Some showers and thunderstorms are possible late Thursday night into Friday morning as warmer and more humid air surges north. Highs will be well above normal Friday into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend weather: Summery temps; Saturday morning rain chance

Weekend weather: Summery temps; Saturday morning rain chance

We’ll have a flashback to summer this weekend. Some spots could see a passing shower or thunderstorm Saturday morning. Leaf-peepers have many options this weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Drought conditions improve dramatically across Minnesota

Drought conditions improve dramatically across Minnesota

Substantial rainfall in the past seven days had a really positive impact on Minnesota drought conditions, Thursday’s drought monitor report shows. Parts of the state will see a chance of thunderstorms on Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Slowly decreasing clouds Thursday and a little warmer

Slowly decreasing clouds Thursday and a little warmer

Expect clouds to slowly decrease Thursday allowing temperatures to be a little warmer. Friday will be much warmer with highs near 80 south and the chance of thunder north and west.
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Tracking the elusive sunshine; big weekend warmup

Tracking the elusive sunshine; big weekend warmup

We’ll see peeks of sunshine but skies will be mostly cloudy Wednesday with a few spotty showers still. Thursday will bring more sun later in the day ahead of a big weekend warmup.
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Lingering clouds, few showers Wednesday; weekend warm up on track

Lingering clouds, few showers Wednesday; weekend warm up on track

Areas of cloud cover and even an isolated shower will continue Wednesday for much of central and southern Minnesota. Abundant sunshine will likely wait until Friday.
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