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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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Unhealthy air quality in northwestern Minnesota; storms possible western Minnesota late Tuesday

Unhealthy air quality in northwestern Minnesota; storms possible western Minnesota late Tuesday

Tuesday will be a lovely day with seasonable temperatures and low humidity for most of Minnesota. Wildfire smoke has returned to northwestern Minnesota, where evening thunderstorms are possible as well. Scattered thunderstorms likely Wednesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Dry, seasonable Tuesday; storms likely Wednesday

Dry, seasonable Tuesday; storms likely Wednesday

A very pleasant July Tuesday except for some smoke in the northwest. Scattered storms likely Tuesday night and Wednesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Storms possible Wednesday; 90s again next week?

Storms possible Wednesday; 90s again next week?

The next chance for meaningful rain arrives Tuesday night and Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Lovely Monday; warmer again the rest of the week

Lovely Monday; warmer again the rest of the week

A comfortable, smoke-free Monday. Then warmer and mostly dry for the rest of the week.
by Bill Endersen

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Smoke clearing out; mostly dry week coming

Smoke clearing out; mostly dry week coming

Smoke is being blown southward out of Minnesota; no extreme temperatures this coming week
by Bill Endersen

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Air quality alert until 6 p.m. Sunday in south metro and southern MN; Cool start to the week

Air quality alert until 6 p.m. Sunday in south metro and southern MN; Cool start to the week

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will linger into Sunday afternoon in much of southern Minnesota. Portions of central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will also see some smoke. We have details on the air quality alerts that continue in parts of Minnesota, and we take a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Air quality alert for southern MN and south metro until 6 p.m. Sunday; cool temps

Air quality alert for southern MN and south metro until 6 p.m. Sunday; cool temps

An air quality alert continues through Sunday afternoon in roughly the southern third of Minnesota, but alerts end at noon in Wisconsin. We have your Sunday weather details, including who could see some rain.
by Ron Trenda

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