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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.

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Weekend weather: Pleasant; rain chances later Sunday in northern MN

Weekend weather: Pleasant; rain chances later Sunday in northern MN

We have your updated weekend weather outlook, including which areas could see some rain. Drought conditions have expanded on the latest report from U.S. Drought Monitor.
by Ron Trenda

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Friday showers north and south; weekend warming trend

Friday showers north and south; weekend warming trend

Scattered showers Friday will be across northern Minnesota and the southern part of the state with central Minnesota largely dry. Temperatures warm back up this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Scattered showers north Friday; spotty weekend chances

Scattered showers north Friday; spotty weekend chances

The first of a few disturbances will bring some showers to northern Minnesota Friday. Temps will still be mainly in the 70s, but normal or above normal readings return this weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Hottest days ever recorded on earth this week

Hottest days ever recorded on earth this week

Earth’s temperatures spiked to the hottest level ever this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Most of Minnesota now in drought; minor rain chances ahead

Most of Minnesota now in drought; minor rain chances ahead

Despite some locally heavy rainfalls drought continues its expansion. Thursday will be cooler than normal. Rain chances are spotty in the forecast.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler than normal temperatures continue Thursday

Cooler than normal temperatures continue Thursday

It’s a cool start early Thursday and temperatures will remain a little below normal with highs in the 70s statewide with sunshine. Scattered showers are possible mainly north and west Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler temps linger through Friday; spotty weekend rain chance

Cooler temps linger through Friday; spotty weekend rain chance

The cool temps of Wednesday will linger another couple of days, then temperatures will rebound slightly this weekend. We take a look at weekend rain chances and we have a recap of the rainfall totals of July 3 and July 4.
by Ron Trenda

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A break from the heat; cool Wednesday night

A break from the heat; cool Wednesday night

Cooler-than-normal temperatures will prevail for a couple days, something that’s been uncommon lately. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the 50s and 40s.
by Sven Sundgaard

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