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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.

October 19, 2020 7:10 AM

Minnesota stays cold Monday

Monday remains much colder than average, and a disturbance brings light rain and snow across southern Minnesota.

by Nicole Mitchell

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October 18, 2020 6:07 PM

Unseasonably cold week with periods of rain and wet snow coming

November-like temperatures that arrived this past week will stay with us for much of the rest of October. And look for unsettled weather with periods of rain and snow for the upcoming week.

by Bill Endersen

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October 18, 2020 8:30 AM

Chilly Sunday; accumulating snow on Tuesday

Chilly highs are in our Sunday forecast, and I’m not seeing any mild temps this coming week. And then there’s this: many of us could see enough snow to shovel on Tuesday. On to the details.

by Ron Trenda

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October 17, 2020 5:52 PM

Bright and colder on Sunday; searching for warmth

Snow continues this Saturday evening on northeastern Minnesota with some rain showers in far southern Minnesota. Colder air rushes in later Saturday night and it will linger for several days. We have details on all that, plus a look at Saturday snow anounts.

by Ron Trenda

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October 17, 2020 10:30 AM

Saturday snow in northern Minnesota; sprinkle chance in the south

Much of northern Minnesota will see accumulting snow this Saturday afternoon. We have details on forcast snow amounts and the winter weather advisories that have been issued across parts of the north. We also look at the rest of our weekend forecast and take a peek at Minnesota fall colors.

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October 17, 2020 7:01 AM

Saturday snow in northern Minnesota; several inches in some locations

Accumulating snow is falling up north, but southern Minnesota will dodge the flakes today. We have forecast snow amounts and the latest advisories.

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October 16, 2020 5:03 PM

Tracking Saturday snowfall totals

The first significant accumulating snow arrives for many locations in central and northern Minnesota Saturday.

by Paul Huttner

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October 16, 2020 11:52 AM

Weekend forecast: Snow accumulates Saturday up north; Sunday's cold

The weekend starts with several inches of snow in parts of northern Minnesota on Saturday. We have details on that, plus the cold air that will spread into southern Minnesota on Sunday. We also have your updated Minnesota fall color report.

by Ron Trenda

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October 16, 2020 7:39 AM

The first significant snowfall of the season hits this weekend

Shovel? Check. Boots? Yep. Coat? Got it. Good — you’re gonna need them. A potent storm targets Minnesota over the weekend, bringing the first significant snowfall of the season. It also reinforces a colder pattern that stays in place all of next week.

by Nicole Mitchell