Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, 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.

July 23, 2022 1:07 PM

Thunderstorm update; Severe t-storm watch southeastern Minnesota into western Wisc. until 7 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch continues until 7 p.m. this Saturday in southeastern Minnesota and portions of west-central and southwestern Wisconsin. We have the severe weather update.

by Ron Trenda

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July 23, 2022 6:50 AM

Severe thunderstorm watch until 2 p.m. this Saturday

A severe thunderstorm watch includes the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota and parts of central Minnesota until 2 p.m. today. Be sky-aware today and have a way to receive warnings. A severe thunderstorm watch also includes southeastern Minnesota until 7 p.m.

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July 22, 2022 5:23 PM

Severe Risk Saturday: Forecast models differ on storm timing.

Expect scattered severe storms Saturday.

by Paul Huttner

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July 22, 2022 2:09 PM

'Enhanced' severe weather risk Saturday includes the Twin Cities area

Severe weather looks likely across central and southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa Saturday.

by Paul Huttner

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July 22, 2022 9:00 AM

90s return Friday; storms Saturday

Heat and humidity return Friday. Scattered storms develop Saturday along with a risk of severe weather. More comfortable and normal temperatures return Sunday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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July 22, 2022 6:27 AM

Heat, humidity return; 1987 'Super Storm' anniversary

It’ll get hot and muggy again Friday into Saturday. Saturday also brings the threat of storms and possible severe weather. A prolonged stretch of seasonable temperatures follows.

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July 21, 2022 5:06 PM

Drought expands in Minnesota; Saturday severe risk

Drought is taking hold in much of central Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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July 21, 2022 8:40 AM

Lots of sun Thursday; hotter Friday; storms Saturday

Thursday will be comfortable but very warm still. Dew points increase Friday and Saturday along with temperatures heating up. There’ll be a few showers overnight Thursday night with a better chance of scattered storms Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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July 21, 2022 6:32 AM

Sunny Thursday; hotter Friday

We’ll have plenty of sunshine Thursday. Temperatures will be hotter again Friday with the best chance of some thunderstorms Saturday into Saturday night. Next week brings more seasonable, comfortable temperatures.

by Sven Sundgaard