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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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Temps rebound a bit on Sunday; Sunday night snow in northern Minnesota

Saturday was cool, but our temps will rebound a bit by Sunday afternoon. We have details on temperature trends and the snow that will be moving into northern Minnesota late on Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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Cool Saturday, temps recover a bit on Sunday

High temps will be a bit cooler than average on Saturday, then the temps rebound on Sunday. far southern Minnesota could see a few Saturday flakes. We have your complete weekend forecast and a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday highs a bit below average; some flakes southwest Minnesota

We’ll be on the cool side of average this Saturday, but it’ll be a dry day for most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We also have the latest snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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Why predicting COVID-19 is like forecasting with a broken weather model

Why predicting COVID-19 is like forecasting with a broken weather model

Accurately forecasting how the novel coronavirus will evolve in the U.S. is highly uncertain. One analogy is like forecasting an incoming storm with a broken weather forecast model.
by Paul Huttner

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Placid weekend coming; seasonable temperatures into next week

Placid weekend coming; seasonable temperatures into next week

A split flow pattern will persist into next week and keep the main storm tracks mostly to our south and north. Snow could fall across northernmost Minnesota from later on Sunday into Monday. Our temperatures between the tracks will be rather seasonable.
by Bill Endersen

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Weekend weather: Quiet, with flakes possible Sunday in far northwest

We won’t have any big weather drama in Minnesota or western Wisconsin this weekend. Details on our weekend weather, and the snowstorm that will pass to our south. We also have an updated Minnesota snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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Some Friday sunshine, breezy and cool

Our Friday will be cooler than average, and it’ll be breezy. We have the details.
by Ron Trenda

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Showers move out; milder breezes return Sunday

A cool front blows through Minnesota Thursday night. Temperatures remain cool through Saturday. Milder air begins to return Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend weather: Quiet pattern, dry in most areas

Some of us will see rain or snow showers Thursday, but the weekend looks mostly dry. We have your weekend forecast details, plus a look at lingering snow cover to the north.
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