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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.

October 6, 2025 11:36 AM

October supermoon kicks off trio of lunar light shows

Monday night’s full moon will appear slightly larger and brighter during what’s known as a supermoon, the first of three expected this year.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 6, 2025 6:00 AM

Finally feeling like October with much cooler, seasonable air in place

Temperatures are a good 15 to 25 degrees cooler than Sunday and as much as 30 degrees cooler than Saturday. We’ll see the cooler air stick around until later in the week when we warm up again.

by Sven Sundgaard

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October 5, 2025 5:27 PM

Evening showers usher in cooler air; winds ease by Monday morning

A cold front moving through Sunday night will bring showers and set the stage for cooler, calmer weather to start the week.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 5, 2025 8:20 AM

Back to normal: Cold front ends streak of unseasonable warmth

After several days of record-breaking warmth, a cold front is finally moving in to bring back more typical fall conditions. Expect one more warm and breezy day before temperatures drop, with cooler air and a chance for rain on the way.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 4, 2025 5:14 PM

Southern winds usher in a balmy Saturday evening

A warm and breezy night is on tap, with temperatures expected to stay well above average, potentially breaking record-warm lows by sunrise. However, a cold front will sweep through late Sunday, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures and ushering in much cooler air to end the weekend.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 4, 2025 6:51 AM

Hot and breezy Saturday ahead for Minnesota

Get ready for a warm and breezy Saturday as Minnesota experiences near-record temperatures. Southerly winds will gust between 30-40 mph, ahead of a much-anticipated cold front.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 3, 2025 5:10 PM

Thermal ridge: October hot front blowing record warmth into Minnesota

A record warm air mass for early October blows into the upcoming weekend. Next week brings a temperature shock.

by Paul Huttner

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October 3, 2025 11:29 AM

Multiple temperature records in the 'hot seat' with latest heat wave

After historic October heat in recent years, Minnesota is once again facing a surge of record-breaking warmth. Temperatures running 20 to 25 degrees above seasonal averages are expected to break multiple records.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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October 3, 2025 6:32 AM

Mid-July weather for the first weekend of October

It’ll be one of the hottest October weekends ever recorded for the state. Highs will be well into the 80s with some low 90s Friday and Saturday. Cooler air finally arrives Monday.

by Sven Sundgaard