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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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A bit cooler Sunday; passing flurry possible

Our Sunday will feature temps that are slightly below average, plus reasonable winds. Some people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see a passing flurry.
by Ron Trenda

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Quiet weather here; blizzard continues in New England Sat. night

Quiet weather here; blizzard continues in New England Sat. night

We’ll have slightly cooler temps on Sunday, then temps rebound nicely on Monday. Arctic air returns midweek. We have details on all that, plus an update on the blizzard that’s lingering over much of New England this Saturday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Nice weekend here; major winter storm along the East Coast

Nice weekend here; major winter storm along the East Coast

Our weekend weather will be good for most outdoor activities in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead and an update on the intense snowstorm hitting the East Coast of the U.S.
by Ron Trenda

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Best weekend of winter for outdoor fun?

Best weekend of winter for outdoor fun?

This looks like one of the best weekends of winter for outdoor fun in Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Possible polar vortex signs emerging in February

Possible polar vortex signs emerging in February

With forecast models cranking out 23 to 28 below zero for the Twin Cities in the next seven to 10 days, the odds of the Twin Cities area hitting at least negative 20 are growing.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend forecast: Great getting-out weather; mildest temps Saturday

Weekend forecast: Great getting-out weather; mildest temps Saturday

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees on Jan. 29. Some spots in the metro area will reach 30 degrees Saturday afternoon. We have your weekend forecast details, including a chance of snow in far northern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Weekend weather: Temps set to rebound; Saturday looking good

Weekend weather: Temps set to rebound; Saturday looking good

After a cold start Friday, temperatures will head back up quickly over the next 24 hours. We’ll see highs in the lower teens, cooler than normal, but temperatures in the 20s and 30s return to Minnesota Saturday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Chilly Friday gives way to a seasonable weekend

Chilly Friday gives way to a seasonable weekend

Temperatures statewide are below zero, but nowhere near as cold as Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. We’re mainly in the single digits below zero across the Twin Cities metro and even the coldest spots in the state are ‘only’ in the low to mid-teens below zero.
by Sven Sundgaard

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