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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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Possible weekend sprinkles, showers; mild temps into early next week

Possible weekend sprinkles, showers; mild temps into early next week

October is beginning on a mild note. We take a look at how long the mild temps will last and who may could see a passing sprinkle or shower this weekend. Leaf-peepers will be interested in the fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Mild Saturday temps; spotty showers, sprinkles possible

Mild Saturday temps; spotty showers, sprinkles possible

We start October with mild afternoon highs. Some spotty showers/sprinkles are possible today and tonight. We have the Saturday weather details plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Weekend weather: Mild temps; fall color update for leaf-peepers

Weekend weather: Mild temps; fall color update for leaf-peepers

October will begin with above-normal temps and minimal rain chances. We have your weekend weather details plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Weekend weather: Mild in Minnesota, thanks to Hurricane Ian

Weekend weather: Mild in Minnesota, thanks to Hurricane Ian

Expect above-normal temperatures through the weekend with 60s and 70s for afternoon highs. Isolated showers with minor disturbances move across Minnesota into Sunday. Here’s how Hurricane is helping keep Minnesota mild.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

Warm Friday into the weekend and beyond

We’ll tack on a few more degrees Friday with a warm day under partly cloudy skies. A couple isolated sprinkles are possible. The weekend will bring more warmth with another very isolated shower chance.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend weather: Mild temps, mostly dry; fall color spreads up north

Weekend weather: Mild temps, mostly dry; fall color spreads up north

We aren’t expecting much weather drama this weekend. Temps will be slightly above normal in many areas and rain chances are slim. We have the weekend forecast details plus a fall color update for leaf-peepers.
by Ron Trenda

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Driest September on record for Twin Cities; drought widens in Minnesota

Driest September on record for Twin Cities; drought widens in Minnesota

Temperatures will be right near normal for most of Minnesota Thursday with partly cloudy skies and a few isolated sprinkles north. Temperatures will be above normal Friday and into the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday into the weekend

Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday into the weekend

High temperatures Thursday will be well into the 60s for most of Minnesota, several degrees warmer than Wednesday. A weak disturbance could touch off a few sprinkles in northern Minnesota. Low 70s should spread into much of southern and western Minnesota Friday.
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