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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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Surge videos show destruction as Hurricane Ian comes ashore

Surge videos show destruction as Hurricane Ian comes ashore

The Category 4 hurricane smashed into Florida’s west coast as the fifth strongest hurricane on record to hit the U.S. It’s packing 155 mph winds and potentially more than 12 feet of storm surge.
by Paul Huttner

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After frost, warmer temperatures ahead

After frost, warmer temperatures ahead

After the frosty start, temperatures will be warmer Wednesday afternoon, and the trend continues into the weekend. Dry weather persists the remainder of the week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cold start then a warming trend with more sun

Cold start then a warming trend with more sun

It’s the first frosty morning of the season for many areas with widespread 30s and 20s in northeast Minnesota to start off Wednesday. Highs will be a bit warmer in the 50s northeast, but 60s return to most of central and southern Minnesota with lots of sun and much lighter winds. 70s are still on track for many by Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

It’ll be a cool, breezy Tuesday with highs mainly in the 50s. Overnight lows will dip into the 20s in northeastern Minnesota and widespread 30s farther south. A warmup then commences with 70s returning by Friday. The very dry weather continues as well.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

A cool Tuesday with high temperatures mainly in just the 50s. Parts of southwest Minnesota will still manage a 60 degree high. Winds will still be breezy at 10-15 mph but less blustery than Monday. Many areas will see frost Tuesday night with a hard freeze in parts of northeast Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Why meteorologists feel sick about Hurricane Ian

Meteorologists have long warned about a slow-moving, major hurricane around Tampa. Hurricane Ian looks to be taking the shape of a long-studied and feared near-direct strike from a major hurricane on the greater Tampa Bay area.
by Paul Huttner

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