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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.

Cool Thursday with more rain developing

Cool Thursday with more rain developing

After a chilly start, clouds will increase Thursday morning with rain developing later in the afternoon into tonight. Friday will be chilly before sun returns this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Coldest night since May tonight with more rain late Thursday

Coldest night since May tonight with more rain late Thursday

Temperatures tonight will the be coolest yet this season. Lows will range from frosty north to the 40s south. Clouds increase Thursday with rain developing late in the day into Thursday night. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cooler and windy with lingering spotty showers Wednesday

Cooler and windy with lingering spotty showers Wednesday

Much cooler air has settled into the state. The cooler-than-normal temperatures persist into the weekend. We’ll see some lingering spotty showers Wednesday with more showers late Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Evening storms ahead of much cooler air tomorrow

Evening storms ahead of much cooler air tomorrow

Scattered showers and storms will move through ahead of a big drop in temperatures. Highs Wednesday will be just in the 60s and 50s. Warmer air returns next week. 
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Significant cold front brings thunder and much cooler air

Significant cold front brings thunder and much cooler air

We’ll have scattered showers and some afternoon and evening thunder ahead of a potent cold front. Much cooler air settles in for Wednesday through Saturday. 
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Sunny Labor Day, then a taste of fall and storms this week

Sunny Labor Day, then a taste of fall and storms this week

Labor Day will feel like late summer, but by midweek, expect a shift to fall-like temperatures and the possibility of storms across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A beautiful end to August; fall changes ahead

A beautiful end to August; fall changes ahead

After a perfect end to August, with sunshine and seasonable temperatures, a major pattern shift is on the way. A potent cold front will move through the region late Tuesday, bringing widespread light rain, gusty north-northwest winds, and a sharp drop in temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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High pressure holds with late-summer sun

High pressure holds with late-summer sun

Late-summer weather continues to wrap up our long holiday weekend, with sunshine and seasonable temperatures in the mid to upper 70s thanks to high pressure centered over the Great Lakes. A taste of fall is on the way by midweek, bringing much cooler temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Patchy overnight fog possible as quiet Labor Day weekend unfolds

Patchy overnight fog possible as quiet Labor Day weekend unfolds

Overnight patchy fog will make for a calm start to Sunday, continuing a warm and comfortable weekend. Later in the week, a strong cold front will sweep in, causing temperatures to drop and widespread showers to develop.
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Cloudy, foggy kickoff to the holiday weekend

Cloudy, foggy kickoff to the holiday weekend

Get ready for a classic late-summer holiday weekend. Temperatures will stay close to seasonal averages, warming into the mid to upper 70s, accompanied by plenty of sunshine and dry conditions through Sunday.
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