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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.

Breezy and slightly cooler with showers in the mix

Breezy and slightly cooler with showers in the mix

Slightly cooler temperatures and breezy winds settle in today, with showers possible throughout the area. Meanwhile, an air quality alert remains in effect due to lingering wildfire smoke.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Cold front to bring concentrated showers and cooler temperatures

Cold front to bring concentrated showers and cooler temperatures

A cold front is on the move, pushing southeast Saturday night and bringing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms to the region. As it passes through, expect a brief cooldown. While the rain may be hit or miss, the cooler air behind the front will offer a temporary break before warmer conditions return next week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sun, sprinkles, repeat

Sun, sprinkles, repeat

A fairly quiet weekend is on tap, with plenty of dry time and seasonable temperatures. Expect a mix of sun and clouds each day, but don’t rule out a few passing showers.
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Lukewarm weekend ahead; smoke chance Sunday

Lukewarm weekend ahead; smoke chance Sunday

It’s a mixed bag of weather this weekend for Minnesota. Expect some sunny hours, a few spotty showers and some wildfire smoke by Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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Classic June weekend ahead: Sunny breaks with hit-or-miss showers

Classic June weekend ahead: Sunny breaks with hit-or-miss showers

Minnesota is gearing up for a classic June weekend with a mix of sunny breaks and hit-or-miss showers. While pockets of rain will pop up here and there throughout Saturday and Sunday, many areas will enjoy dry spells and comfortable temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Unsettled into the weekend with shower chances

Unsettled into the weekend with shower chances

We have an unsettled pattern continuing into the weekend with occasional shower chances and periods of sun in between. Temperatures will be mostly in the 70s for highs.  
by Sven Sundgaard

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Drought, abnormally dry conditions still grip Northern Minnesota

Drought, abnormally dry conditions still grip Northern Minnesota

Dry conditions remain firmly in place across northern Minnesota, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report. A changing weather pattern could bring much-needed rainfall to those drought-stricken parts of the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Pleasant Thursday with spotty showers north and west

Pleasant Thursday with spotty showers north and west

We’ll have partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s again Thursday. There will be some spotty showers developing primarily north and west. More unsettled weather develops this weekend. 
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