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.

March 28, 2023 5:20 PM

Severe weather spotter training opportunities ahead

Severe weather spotters provide real-time ground truth during severe weather outbreaks.

by Paul Huttner

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March 28, 2023 2:38 PM

Messy rain-snow system on track Thursday through Friday night

While it’s early, the Canadian model shows a trend toward mostly rain for the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota Thursday into Friday, with a potential shot of snow as the system sweeps by through Friday night. There may also be a little thunder with this system.

by Paul Huttner

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March 28, 2023 9:15 AM

Snow showers north Tuesday; snow, rain, thunder Thursday into Saturday

Northern Minnesota gets a fresh coating of snow Tuesday. Wednesday’s colder statewide with subfreezing highs. Rain, snow and even thunder develop late Thursday into Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 28, 2023 6:29 AM

Snow showers for central, northern Minnesota Tuesday; larger storm Thursday into Saturday

Snow showers will spread across northern and central Minnesota Tuesday with potential snow squalls in northeast Minnesota. Temperatures will be colder Wednesday. A larger storm brings rain and snow Thursday into Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 27, 2023 5:20 PM

Next rain-snow chance lurks Thursday into Saturday

Chilled sunshine through Wednesday. Then another rain and snow chance.

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March 27, 2023 2:19 PM

Flood watch silver lining: Slow thaw easing snow melt runoff, so far

The frequent freeze-thaw cycles mean the 2 to 7 inches of water that were trapped in the snow cover are releasing more slowly into area rivers, and that may be slightly easing our significant flood risk this spring.

by Paul Huttner

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March 27, 2023 9:37 AM

Below-normal temps, some snow showers; larger system late this week

Below-normal temperatures will continue to prevail this week but so will a slow thaw. Snow showers will bring a coating of snow to central and northern Minnesota Tuesday into Tuesday night. A larger storm could bring more rain and snow Thursday into Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 27, 2023 6:26 AM

Quiet start to week; midweek snow chance and possible late week storm

Temperatures will be cooler than normal this week still with a chance of a coating of snow Tuesday night. A more significant system will bring rain and snow to Minnesota late this week.

by Sven Sundgaard