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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.

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Periods of rain Wed.; NW Minn. sees a PM wintry mix, then heavy snow on Thursday

Periods of rain Wed.; NW Minn. sees a PM wintry mix, then heavy snow on Thursday

Most of Minnesota will see periods of rain today, but a wintry mix is possible in northwestern and west-central Minnesota. Heavy snow and strong winds will affect portions of northern Minnesota Thursday and Thursday night. Temperatures will drop sharply Thursday afternoon in some areas.
by Ron Trenda

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Windy Wed. with periods of rain; PM wintry mix NW Minn., then heavy snow

Windy Wed. with periods of rain; PM wintry mix NW Minn., then heavy snow

Periods of rain will turn to a wintry mix in northwestern Minnesota later today, then a chance to see some heavy snow overnight and Thursday. We have the updated snow forecast.
by Ron Trenda

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Waves of rain through Thursday; winter storm watch up north Thursday, Friday

Waves of rain through Thursday; winter storm watch up north Thursday, Friday

Milder air returns Tuesday with gusty south -southeast winds at 10-20 mph. Afternoon showers develop from west to east across Minnesota. Expect periods of rain through Thursday. Rain turns to significant snow in northern Minnesota Thursday with lighter amounts south.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warmer Tuesday; rain develops late; stormy through Friday

Warmer Tuesday; rain develops late; stormy through Friday

Tuesday will be warmer and windy with highs in the 50s and 40s. Showers develop west to east late in the day. It’ll be the first of several rounds of rain through Thursday before transitioning to snow in the north Thursday and south Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Blood moon total lunar eclipse hits early Tuesday

Blood moon total lunar eclipse hits early Tuesday

Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse will be the last one visible in Minnesota until March 2025.
by Paul Huttner

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Midweek soaker? Waves of rain, snow forecast Tuesday into Friday

Midweek soaker? Waves of rain, snow forecast Tuesday into Friday

Expect partly cloudy skies, lighter winds and highs in the 30s and 40s on Monday. Showers develop Tuesday afternoon in western Minnesota and spread east overnight into Wednesday. We’ll have waves of rain into Thursday with snow developing in the northwest.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Seasonable Monday; stormy week develops

Seasonable Monday; stormy week develops

Monday will bring near normal temperatures mainly in the 40s south, 30s north with much lighter winds today and partly cloudy skies. A stormy pattern develops with showers Tuesday into Thursday turning to snow Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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