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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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Summery Saturday; PM severe weather risk highest in western and central Minnesota

Summery Saturday; PM severe weather risk highest in western and central Minnesota

Many areas will see summery temps and dew points Saturday afternoon. Thunderstorm chances increase from west to east later this afternoon into this evening and overnight. We have the details, plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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From 80 to frosty in a week?

From 80 to frosty in a week?

Big weather changes may be on the way next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Active weather targets Minnesota over the weekend

A wetter pattern is settling in across Minnesota, causing everything from areas of fog to rain showers. Over the weekend, an area of low pressure brings even heavier rain, a severe weather risk, and eventually ushers in cooler temperatures.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Foggy, rainy and warm for Friday

After a relatively quiet week so far, Friday is shaping up to be a much more active day, with an area of rain east, then more rain moving in from the west.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Drought gradually eases around Minnesota

Drought gradually eases around Minnesota

Heavy rainfall in much of central and northeast Minnesota in the past 30-days has eased drought somewhat.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend rain targets Minnesota's extreme drought areas

Southern Minnesota sees a few showers Thursday, then a much more potent storm targets northern Minnesota with heavy rain over the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Southern Minnesota gets spotty showers Thursday

A change in the weather pattern that has already brought more clouds to eastern Minnesota will now bring a few rain showers into the state.
by Nicole Mitchell

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