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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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Cool weekend, frosty up north; Memorial Day weekend looking summery

Cool weekend, frosty up north; Memorial Day weekend looking summery

Cooler air is streaming in with blustery west-northwest winds Friday. Highs will be in the 60s and 50s with winds at 10-25 mph.

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Cooler air settles in for the weekend

Cooler air settles in for the weekend

After a stormy Thursday it’ll be cooler Friday with lots of clouds and blustery northwest winds. That will set us up for a chilly weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Thursday severe weather risk; cool and mostly dry this weekend

Thursday severe weather risk; cool and mostly dry this weekend

Some areas could see severe weather Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. A few very scattered showers are possible Saturday afternoon and evening. Sunday looks dry. We have the updated severe weather outlook, plus the chilly weekend weather details.
by Ron Trenda

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Severe storms possible Thursday; cool weekend ahead

Severe storms possible Thursday; cool weekend ahead

Strong thunderstorms could develop late Thursday with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes. The highest risk of severe weather is in southeastern Minnesota. Temperatures will be warmer and it will be more humid across southern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Strong storms possible Thursday then cooler

Strong storms possible Thursday then cooler

It’ll be a warm Thursday but thunderstorms will develop late in the afternoon and some of those could be severe. Temperatures then drop the next few days.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes Brainerd, Duluth areas

Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes Brainerd, Duluth areas

Watch zones include the Brainerd Lakes area, Iron Range cities and Duluth area. It also includes areas along Interstate 35 north of the Twin Cities and much of northwestern Wisconsin.
by Paul Huttner

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