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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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Smoky skies with hot, dry weather ahead

Smoky skies with hot, dry weather ahead

Wildfire smoke is creating haze and occasionally unhealthy air across Minnesota Friday. It will be warmer and breezy Friday afternoon but hot by Saturday with highs well into the 90s for many.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Drought report shows progress; Update on air quality alerts and weekend heat

Drought report shows progress; Update on air quality alerts and weekend heat

Drought conditions have improved a bit in parts of Minnesota, but a dry stretch of weather is in the forecast. We also have updated info on air quality alerts in parts of Minnesota and all of Wisconsin.
by Ron Trenda

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Revised air quality alert for Minnesota

Revised air quality alert for Minnesota

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect air quality in portions of Minnesota this afternoon through Friday. The air quality alert has been updated.
by Ron Trenda

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Drought improves across Minnesota; more air quality alerts

Drought improves across Minnesota; more air quality alerts

The latest drought monitor shows the biggest improvement of the summer. Smoke is returning to the skies of Minnesota prompting air quality alerts. Heat builds back in for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Strong storms possible late Wednesday; cooler Thursday with wildfire smoke returning

Strong storms possible late Wednesday; cooler Thursday with wildfire smoke returning

Wednesday will be hot and windy with storms developing late in the day ahead of a cool front. Behind that front it will be a comfortable Thursday, but wildfire smoke from Canada could also blanket the state.
by Sven Sundgaard

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