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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.

Drought conditions return to parts of Minnesota

Drought conditions return to parts of Minnesota

After months of drought-free conditions across Minnesota, a lack of precipitation has led to the return of moderate drought in several north-central counties.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Record-breaking heat possible Friday into Saturday

Record-breaking heat possible Friday into Saturday

Temperatures warm up even more Thursday and especially Friday and Saturday with several records in jeopardy. Some of us will receive rainfall later this weekend followed by cooler air. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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A warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon ahead Sunday

A warm and windy Twin Cities Marathon ahead Sunday

An unseasonably warm air mass will linger into midday Sunday in the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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October begins with summerlike heat ahead and potential records

October begins with summerlike heat ahead and potential records

It’ll be another warm day Wednesday for the first day of October. Then it’ll be downright hot by Friday and Saturday with cooler air finally moving in early next week along with potential rain. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Fall color peaking now in parts of northern Minnesota

Fall color peaking now in parts of northern Minnesota

Fall colors are peaking now in parts of the north. Peak colors still a couple of weeks away in the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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Summer warmth continues throughout the week

Summer warmth continues throughout the week

Anomalous warmth continues Tuesday and throughout the week. We’ll continue to see filtered sun through high clouds. The weekend could bring some spotty showers and cooler weather. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Summery encore lasts into early October

Summery encore lasts into early October

Our unseasonably warm air mass linger over Minnesota this week. Signs of cooler air arrive next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Double trouble in the Atlantic: Humberto strengthens, Imelda follows

Double trouble in the Atlantic: Humberto strengthens, Imelda follows

Two tropical systems continue to churn in the Atlantic basin, with Hurricane Humberto effectively sparing the southeastern U.S. coast by pulling Tropical Storm Imelda away through the Fujiwhara effect.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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