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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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Tornado watch until 8 p.m. includes part of southern Minnesota

Tornado watch until 8 p.m. includes part of southern Minnesota

Tornado watch counties run along the Interstate 90 corridor. Additional watches may be issued for parts of southern Minnesota later Wednesday.

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NOAA: 95 percent chance for a tornado watch by 2 p.m.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is likely to issue a tornado watch for much of the Upper Midwest by 2 p.m. Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Dangerous weather Wednesday: Minnesota ripe for first-ever December tornadoes

Dangerous weather Wednesday: Minnesota ripe for first-ever December tornadoes

Fueled by a strong storm and record December warmth, Minnesota on Wednesday faces unprecedented, dangerous late-season weather, including fog, rain, snow and exceptionally high winds. Temperatures crash Thursday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Exceptionally late-season severe weather expected Wednesday

A strong storm poised to track directly over Minnesota Wednesday brings high winds, record temperatures — and a rare December risk for severe weather.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Warm Wednesday may spark rare December thunderstorms

Following another quiet day Tuesday, the weather takes a dramatic turn as a potent storm brings a couple different weather hazards into Minnesota, then much colder air behind it.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Tuesday stays mild across Minnesota

Breezy southeast winds keep Minnesota well above average temperatures on Tuesday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Rain, snow and high winds by midweek

The recent quieter stretch comes to an end Wednesday as a strong storm sends temperatures soaring then crashing, and also brings rain, snow and wind gusts up to 60mph.
by Nicole Mitchell

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