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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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Another mild day; Friday evening shower chance NW Minnesota

Another mild day; Friday evening shower chance NW Minnesota

We’ll be a few degrees warmer Friday, and most areas will be rain-free. We have your Friday weather details plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota winter outlook: Will La Niña or climate change rule?

Minnesota winter outlook: Will La Niña or climate change rule?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration winter outlook released Thursday favors cold along with equal chances for above or below-average snowfall.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend weather: Unusually warm; rain, thunderstorms possible late Sunday

Weekend weather: Unusually warm; rain, thunderstorms possible late Sunday

This weekend will be unusually warm and it’ll be breezy too, especially on Sunday. We could see some rain and hear some thunder late in the weekend. We have details on that, plus an updated fall color map for leaf-peepers.
by Ron Trenda

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Trending warmer through Sunday

Trending warmer through Sunday

Warming temperatures through the weekend. Much colder next week.
by Bill Endersen

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Fall color peaking around Twin Cities

Fall color peaking around Twin Cities

Colors are bursting around the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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Roller coaster temps; significant rain possible Sunday night

Roller coaster temps; significant rain possible Sunday night

Wednesday will still be cool but warmer than the last two days with highs in the 40s to low 50s. We’re still on track to see 60s by Friday and 70s this weekend in southern Minnesota along with the potential for some decent rains Sunday night into Monday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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The warmup begins; hopeful stormy pattern ahead

The warmup begins; hopeful stormy pattern ahead

After a cold start, Wednesday’s high temps should be several degrees warmer than Tuesday, mainly in the 40s with some upper 30s in the Arrowhead and low 50s in the west and Red River Valley. A stormy pattern develops Sunday night into Monday after a very warm weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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First significant rain in 8 weeks possible Sunday

First significant rain in 8 weeks possible Sunday

Our first significant rain chance in about eight weeks looks possible Sunday night. Early indications suggest many areas could see an inch of rain. While welcome, it won’t solve the needs of the drought-stricken Twin Cities. September was the driest on record.
by Paul Huttner

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