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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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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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Windy, hot Wednesday with storms later; air quality alert north

Windy, hot Wednesday with storms later; air quality alert north

It will be hot and windy Wednesday ahead of a cool front that’ll touch off storms late in the day. Some of those storms could be severe. It’ll be cooler Thursday before heating up again.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe risk Wednesday; 90s ahead this weekend

Severe risk Wednesday; 90s ahead this weekend

We’re about to add more 90-degree days to our toasty summer.
by Paul Huttner

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Sunshine returns with steamier conditions by Wednesday and potentially strong storms

Sunshine returns with steamier conditions by Wednesday and potentially strong storms

The sun is back for Tuesday along with more seasonable temperatures. Wednesday will be warmer, windy and more humid south ahead of a cold front which will touch off strong storms late in the day and overnight.
by Sven Sundgaard

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