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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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Plenty of sunshine, cooler temperatures for Sunday

Plenty of sunshine, cooler temperatures for Sunday

High pressure remains in control for Sunday, bringing dry conditions and plenty of sunshine. Gusty northwest winds will develop once again and temperatures will be similar to Saturday, making for another enjoyable June day.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Refreshingly cool night calls for bonfire weather

Refreshingly cool night calls for bonfire weather

If you're looking for a classic Minnesota summer evening, Saturday night may be hard to beat. So gather around the fire and get those s'mores ready.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Breezy and refreshing conditions settle in for the weekend

Breezy and refreshing conditions settle in for the weekend

After a stretch of warmer weather, a cooler and drier air mass has settled across Minnesota for this weekend. Temperatures will remain below normal through much of next week, while several opportunities for rainfall return to the forecast.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Late showers then onto cooler sunshine

Late showers then onto cooler sunshine

Rain returns later tonight into very early Saturday, but its impact remains fairly low. Friday’s blue skies and high winds fade into the weekend and heavier rain returns by next Wednesday. There is no immediate, big, signal for severe weather as we near the yearly ‘peak’ for severe chances across the state.
by Ben Cathey

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El Niño returns: NOAA issues advisory as ocean warming signals a potentially powerful event

El Niño returns: NOAA issues advisory as ocean warming signals a potentially powerful event

NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Climate Prediction Center announced that El Niño conditions have developed across the tropical Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen through the upcoming winter of 2026-27.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Warm and bright Friday, but a cooler pattern develops this weekend

Warm and bright Friday, but a cooler pattern develops this weekend

Friday will be warmer and brighter with highs back closer to normal for most. Cooler air moves in Friday night and persists into next week. That will keep most significant moisture south, too.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe weather threat wrapped, cooler weather lingers

Severe weather threat wrapped, cooler weather lingers

Some cooler showers are likely on Thursday, but we’ll dry out Friday and Sunday. Below normal temperatures are here the next few days, so enjoy!
by Ben Cathey

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Extreme drought conditions return to Minnesota

Extreme drought conditions return to Minnesota

Minnesota's drought situation took a major step backward this week. Severe drought expanded from just 1 percent of the state to nearly 10 percent. And first area of extreme drought appeared in Minnesota since March 2024.
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Cooler, less humid Thursday with some showers

Cooler, less humid Thursday with some showers

Cooler, less humid air has settled in. We’ll see some scattered rain showers Thursday. More cool air moves in for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for northern Minnesota

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for northern Minnesota

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for northern Minnesota until 8 p.m. Wednesday with the potential for very large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.
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