Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, 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.

August 23, 2021 5:33 PM

Greenwood Fire shows extreme fire behavior Monday

High winds and a dry air mass fueled fire growth Monday.

by Paul Huttner

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August 23, 2021 2:01 PM

Pattern change: Heavy rainfall potential emerging late this week

There’s potentially good news on the weather maps for those looking for significant rainfall this week.

by Paul Huttner

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August 23, 2021 10:25 AM

Warmer, increasingly humid Monday and Tuesday; periods of rain likely this week

Heat and humidity will build for Monday and especially Tuesday. An unsettled weather pattern will bring thunderstorms with welcome rain this week. Some storms could be severe.

by Bill Endersen

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August 23, 2021 6:56 AM

Warmer and muggier Monday. Scattered storms Monday night and Tuesday.

Widely scattered thunderstorms drifted across portions of Minnesota overnight. Expect warmer, more humid weather for Monday and Tuesday. Scattered storms are likely Monday night and Tuesday.

by Bill Endersen

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August 22, 2021 5:55 PM

Scattered thunderstorms into Sunday night; warmer and sticky on Monday

Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see scattered thunderstorms at times Sunday evening and overnight. Summery weather is on tap to start the week.

by Ron Trenda

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August 22, 2021 10:45 AM

Sunday evening t-storm chances, warmer Monday; Update on Henri

Much of Sunday will be beautiful, but parts of western Minnesota could see scattered storms by late afternoon. That rain chance expands eastward this evening. We have details on rain chances and a look at the week ahead. We also have the latest on Tropical Storm Henri.

by Ron Trenda

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August 22, 2021 7:07 AM

P.M. rain chance starts in western Minn.; Henri approaches landfall

We’ll have quiet weather most of the day, with late-day t-storm chances in some areas. We have the details, plus an update on Tropical Storm Henri.

by Ron Trenda

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August 21, 2021 5:58 PM

Sunday p.m. thunder chance starts in western Minn.; Henri headed toward Northeastern U.S.

The BWCA is closed for at least one week, and there are hurricane warnings for Long Island. We have details on those two stories plus a look at Sunday and the week ahead.

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August 21, 2021 10:45 AM

Cool today; thunderstorm chance late Sunday; Henri heads toward Northeastern U.S.

It’ll feel like September today. Temps rebound slightly on Sunday, then summery weather returns to start the week. We have details on that plus an update on the potential for hurricane-force winds in the Northeastern U.S. on Sunday.

by Ron Trenda