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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.

Record warmth gives way to a cooler weekend

Record warmth gives way to a cooler weekend

The mildest air mass on record so late in November blew into Minnesota Friday.
by Paul Huttner

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Fall glitches as record-high temperatures soar Friday

Fall glitches as record-high temperatures soar Friday

A burst of unseasonable warmth is sweeping across the region Friday, sending mid-November temperatures soaring far above normal and potentially breaking daily records.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Late season warmth Friday followed by a cold front this weekend

Late season warmth Friday followed by a cold front this weekend

Anomalous warmth will peak Friday with highs well into the 60s across southern Minnesota. Some spots in southwestern Minnesota could reach nearly 70 degrees. A cold front moves through early Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Near-record warmth Friday; cooler again this weekend

Near-record warmth Friday; cooler again this weekend

A balmy air mass will bring highs to near 70 degrees in southwestern Minnesota Friday afternoon.
by Paul Huttner

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Running out of soak time: Drought holds as ground prepares to freeze

Running out of soak time: Drought holds as ground prepares to freeze

Drought conditions continue to hold steady in Minnesota as temperatures drop and the state moves closer to frozen-ground season. Any moisture that falls in the coming weeks will be key for soil recharge before the freeze sets in.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Mild Thursday with 60s Friday

Mild Thursday with 60s Friday

Today will be another mild day with partly cloudy skies but lighter winds. Highs Friday will be in the 60s across southern Minnesota before colder air moves in this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Northern lights could be visible again Wednesday night

Northern lights could be visible again Wednesday night

Many Minnesotans saw a brilliant display of the auroras Tuesday night. It was the most intense activity since May 2024. Don’t put those cameras away yet. We could see the northern lights again Wednesday evening.
by Sven Sundgaard

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