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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.

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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Widespread, slowly moving soaker arriving

Widespread, slowly moving soaker arriving

Widespread rain will soak southern and central Minnesota, starting in the southwest Thursday morning and tracking northeast. Easterly winds will become blustery.
by Bill Endersen

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Widespread rain coming our way

Widespread rain coming our way

Rain will spread out of Iowa and northward across Minnesota during the day Thursday and into Thursday night. Widespread amounts in excess of an inch are likely. Easterly winds could gust over 40 mph.
by Bill Endersen

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Soaking rains moving in Thursday and Friday

Soaking rains moving in Thursday and Friday

A slowly moving rain system will drop widespread significant rainfall.
by Paul Huttner

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Significant rain on the way after a nice Wednesday

Significant rain on the way after a nice Wednesday

Wednesday will bring more sun and near normal temperatures in central and southern Minnesota while northeastern Minnesota sees clouds. Rain is on the way Thursday into Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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One more day of sun Wednesday; rain develops Thursday into Friday

One more day of sun Wednesday; rain develops Thursday into Friday

Wednesday will yield more sun for central Minnesota ahead of a developing storm system that will bring rain late Thursday into Friday. Significant rainfall is possible Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another frosty night for Minnesota

Another frosty night for Minnesota

Our weather patterns across Minnesota have shifted dramatically over the past week.
by Paul Huttner

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Chances grow for soaking rainfall by Friday

Chances grow for soaking rainfall by Friday

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model cranks out widespread 1 to 3-inch rainfall totals across the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota from Thursday through Saturday.
by Paul Huttner

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Cool, bright Tuesday with evening frost possible; rain late Thursday

Cool, bright Tuesday with evening frost possible; rain late Thursday

Tuesday will again be seasonably cool with sunshine for most of central and southern Minnesota. Northeastern Minnesota will see more clouds. Rain develops late Thursday into Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cool with more sun Tuesday; rain late Thursday

Cool with more sun Tuesday; rain late Thursday

Tuesday will be another seasonably cool day with sunshine and highs mostly in the 50s. There will be more clouds northeast. Rain develops by late Thursday for southern Minnesota.
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