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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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Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Showers Friday morning; hotter west; decent weekend

Measurable rain will fall through the morning on and off in much of central and eastern Minnesota. Clouds will keep temperatures in the 70s east, but parts of southwest Minnesota could be near 90 Friday afternoon.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Weekend forecast: Quiet weather, summery temps

Weekend forecast: Quiet weather, summery temps

Our Saturday and Sunday weather will be summery, and it should be rain-free in most areas both days. We have the weekend forecast details, plus a look at the updated drought report for Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Cooler Thursday, showers Friday; recent rains eased drought a bit

Cooler Thursday, showers Friday; recent rains eased drought a bit

A few showers are possible in southwestern Minnesota. The rest of Minnesota will be partly cloudy with high temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Showers develop Friday and we need the rain as the latest drought monitor shows.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler Thursday, less humid; showers Friday

Cooler Thursday, less humid; showers Friday

Thursday will be more comfortable with slightly cooler temperatures and more comfortable air. Humid air moves north again touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Friday morning thunder ahead?

The next rain chance for Minnesota arrives Thursday night.
by Paul Huttner

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Warmer, slightly muggy Wednesday; showers develop Friday

Warmer, slightly muggy Wednesday; showers develop Friday

A cool front is moving south across Minnesota and ahead of it dew points are increasing slightly along with temperatures that will be a few degrees warmer in the southern half of the state. Thursday will be cooler with isolated showers southwest and more numerous scattered showers Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Another sunny day Wednesday; showers Friday

Another sunny day Wednesday; showers Friday

Temperatures will be a bit warmer Wednesday and we’ll have a short-lived increase in dew points. Expect more sunshine with slightly cooler conditions Thursday before showers develop Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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