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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.

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Weekend weather: Mild temps, reasonable wind chills

Weekend weather: Mild temps, reasonable wind chills

The weather will cooperate with most outdoor activities this weekend. Temps will be above normal and most areas won’t see any rain or snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Cleaner, cooler air; milder again this weekend

Cleaner, cooler air; milder again this weekend

Air quality will continue to improve through the day Thursday thanks to cooler winds from the northwest. Highs will be in the 20s and teens Thursday and Friday with warmer air back for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler and breezy Thursday and Friday with peeks of sun

Cooler and breezy Thursday and Friday with peeks of sun

Cooler and drier air has settled in for a couple of days. Highs will be in the 20s and teens Thursday and Friday with peeks of sunshine and healthy air quality. Temperatures warm again by the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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A warmer-than-average January?

A warmer-than-average January?

After a frigid December, January is off and running on warm notes.
by Paul Huttner

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Winds set to blow better air into Minnesota

Winds set to blow better air into Minnesota

Poor air quality remains through Wednesday as well as areas of fog. Temperatures will be mild, in the 30s and 20s under cloudy skies. Colder air drops temperatures into the teens and single digits Wednesday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Freezing fog, poor air quality continue; clearer skies, colder air coming

Freezing fog, poor air quality continue; clearer skies, colder air coming

Areas of freezing fog and poor air quality continue Wednesday. Highs will range from the 30s to the 20s with colder temperatures and more wind Wednesday night. Lows will drop into the teens and single digits with northwest winds increasing to 10-20 mph.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Foggy and smoggy with a light icy mix overnight

Foggy and smoggy with a light icy mix overnight

A stagnant air mass is producing the worst winter air quality since 2005 in Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Air quality alert extended through Wednesday; fog, smog, mild temps

Air quality alert extended through Wednesday; fog, smog, mild temps

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says Minnesota hasn’t seen a winter air quality problem this bad since Dec. 21, 2005. Snow showers with a possible wintry mix move through central Minnesota Tuesday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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