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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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Breezy and milder for Friday

Friday stays mostly sunny but turns even warmer thanks to gusty winds from the south.  Those winds also increase the fire risk.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space. Ice out moving rapidly north across Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend forecast: a lot of 70s, gentle breezes

Weekend forecast: a lot of 70s, gentle breezes

Our first weekend of April will feel more like May, but that’s OK! We have details on that, plus an update on the drought conditions that linger in parts of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Temperatures climb as we head toward the weekend

Weather across Minnesota goes from seasonable Thursday to soaring 20 to 30 degrees above average by the weekend, but it also elevates fire concerns.
by Nicole Mitchell

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April starts off sunny and seasonable

Thursday starts off chilly, but warms to very typical weather for early April under widespread sunshine.

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