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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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Early-morning rain!

Early-morning rain!

Rain early Friday and a chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms later. The weekend looks lovely.
by Bill Endersen

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99 percent of Minnesota in drought; some rain overnight into Friday

99 percent of Minnesota in drought; some rain overnight into Friday

The latest drought monitor shows drought covering 99 percent of the state now. Portions of northeastern Minnesota have seen significant rainfall, but most of the state remains dry.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warmer and breezy Thursday; cool front brings thunder chance

Warmer and breezy Thursday; cool front brings thunder chance

Much warmer air returns Thursday ahead of a cool front that will spark showers and some thunder to the west. The chance for rain moves to eastern Minnesota overnight into Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Fall color change accelerating in northern Minnesota

Fall color change accelerating in northern Minnesota

The DNR’s latest fall color finder map shows areas of 25 to 50 percent color now emerging up north. The third year of drought across Minnesota may mute fall colors in some areas this year.
by Paul Huttner

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Hard freeze up north; warmer days ahead

Hard freeze up north; warmer days ahead

The season’s first hard freeze for many locations up north.
by Paul Huttner

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Check out Wednesday morning's coldest temps; sun, warmth just ahead

Check out Wednesday morning's coldest temps; sun, warmth just ahead

It was a chilly start with widespread areas of frost in northeastern Minnesota and our first 40s in the Twin Cities. Look for sunny skies Wednesday and warmer temps Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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High pressure dominates Minnesota weather Wednesday; lots of sun

High pressure dominates Minnesota weather Wednesday; lots of sun

Most of us are seeing our coldest morning in three to four months with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. We’ll see lots of sun as high pressure dominates our weather into Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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