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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.

Foggy start followed by clearing skies

Foggy start followed by clearing skies

A foggy start to the day will give way to clearing skies by the afternoon. An air quality alert remains in effect through Tuesday. Our temperatures will stay near seasonal averages through midweek.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Clear skies tonight, but more air quality concerns arise

Clear skies tonight, but more air quality concerns arise

While Saturday night stays quiet with clear skies, air quality will worsen by Sunday, prompting another alert across the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Humidity eases up: dew points dropping, skies brightening

Humidity eases up: dew points dropping, skies brightening

After a stretch of hot and sticky weather, relief is finally here for the weekend. Dew points and temperatures will drop, making it feel more comfortable across the region. Storms and lingering cloud cover will stay confined to our southeast, allowing for brighter skies and drier air to settle in.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Storms overnight; next wildfire smoke wave by Sunday?

Storms overnight; next wildfire smoke wave by Sunday?

A cool front will spark strong storms across Minnesota overnight into early Saturday morning. Then more Canadian wildfire smoke looks likely by Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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Steamy and stormy setup: severe weather possible

Steamy and stormy setup: severe weather possible

Steamy heat continues to blanket the region, with heat indices topping 100 degrees possible. Later this evening and tonight, that same hot and humid air could fuel strong to severe thunderstorms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Hot, humid Friday with more storms Friday night, Saturday morning

Hot, humid Friday with more storms Friday night, Saturday morning

It’ll be a very steamy Friday with afternoon heat indices in the triple digits for southern Minnesota. More storms are possible Friday night into Saturday — and some could be severe. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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End of week severe weather threat

End of week severe weather threat

Warm, humid air ahead of an approaching cold front could lead to dangerous storms Friday afternoon and evening.
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Steamy with some storm chances, especially Friday night into Saturday

Steamy with some storm chances, especially Friday night into Saturday

Dew points will be in the humid 70s Thursday and Friday. Heat indices could reach the triple digits Friday. Isolated to spotty storms are possible with the best chances Friday night into Saturday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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