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.

April 30, 2023 4:49 PM

Raw, chilly weekend winding down; pleasant week to begin May

A blustery Sunday is ending April. Pleasant spring weather will be arriving this coming week.

by Bill Endersen

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April 30, 2023 10:40 AM

Cool & windy Sunday, with showers at times; could hit 70 Wed.; Update on river levels

It’s a chilly and windy Sunday. Some areas will have rain showers at times, while other areas will see raindrops and snowflakes. We have details on that, plus an update on river levels and the warmer temps that are on tap for this week.

by Ron Trenda

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April 30, 2023 8:20 AM

A cool and windy Sunday; Periods of rain, with flakes in some areas

Eastern Minnesota and much of Wisconsin will have periods of precipitation today. We have details on who can expected rain and who can expect snow or a rain/snow mix.

by Ron Trenda

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April 29, 2023 6:10 PM

Windy Sunday, with rain at times and some flakes too; Warmer by midweek

Winds will ramp up on Sunday, and some areas will see periods of snow and rain. We have the forecast details, plus a look at the week ahead.

by Ron Trenda

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April 29, 2023 11:04 AM

Chilly weekend, with rain at times and flakes in some areas; River level update

It doesn’t really feel like the last weekend of April. We’ll have chilly weekend temps, and our winds will ramp up on Sunday. Periods of rain showers and snowflakes are in the forecast for portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

by Ron Trenda

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April 29, 2023 8:29 AM

A chilly weekend; Rain at times, snow in some areas

It’ll be a chilly weekend and winds will ramp up on Sunday. We’ll have showers at times and some of us will see some snow too.

by Ron Trenda

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April 28, 2023 5:30 PM

Scattered showers, snowflakes this weekend; river flooding eases

We’ll have cool weekend temps, with showers at times and even a chance of flakes in some spots. River levels are lowering in many locations.

by Ron Trenda

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April 28, 2023 8:16 AM

Cool, wet, windy weekend; figuring the last frost

Look for occasional scattered showers Friday and Saturday with snow possible in the Arrowhead Saturday night into Sunday. Wind gusts will increase to over 40 mph Sunday. There are signs of warmer weather later next week.

by Sven Sundgaard

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April 28, 2023 6:13 AM

Scattered showers, becoming cooler and windy this weekend

We are stuck in a cloudy, showery pattern with temperatures cooling back down this weekend. Scattered showers will persist on and off Friday with highs in the 50s mainly. It will become windy and colder Sunday.

by Sven Sundgaard