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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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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.
by Sven Sundgaard

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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.
by Sven Sundgaard

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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.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Two months' worth of rain in some locations

Two months' worth of rain in some locations

Torrential rainfall is more than two month’s average in some locations.
by Paul Huttner

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A little more rainfall Tuesday; big late-week warmup

A little more rainfall Tuesday; big late-week warmup

The weekend storm continues to affect southern Minnesota Tuesday with clouds and some lingering showers. A big warmup develops later this week into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Some lingering showers and clouds Tuesday, brighter north

Some lingering showers and clouds Tuesday, brighter north

We will still have lingering clouds and some scattered lighter showers, especially across southern Minnesota Tuesday. Northern Minnesota will see more sun and slightly warmer temperatures.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Deluge: Rainfall totals now over 5 to 6 inches locally

Deluge: Rainfall totals now over 5 to 6 inches locally

About two month’s worth of rain has fallen in the past 72 hours at many locations.
by Paul Huttner

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