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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.

January 6, 2020 1:30 PM

Silver linings: Brighter evenings now in Minnesota

Sunset times in Minnesota are getting later every day now.

by Paul Huttner

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January 6, 2020 8:37 AM

Temperatures boomerang in the week ahead; snow chances remain light

The week ahead brings a couple of major temperature swings accompanied by chances for light snow.

by Nicole Mitchell

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January 6, 2020 6:45 AM

Monday's forecast brings plentiful sunshine and much lighter winds

Monday brings relatively quiet weather with above average temperatures, mostly sunny skies and much less wind than Sunday. But, the state could see light snow before the day is over.

by Nicole Mitchell

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January 5, 2020 6:20 PM

Less wind on Monday, with mild temperatures; light snow chance up north by evening

We saw some impressive wind gusts on Sunday, but reasonable winds are in our Monday forecast. We have details on some temperature swings for this week, along with snow chances.

by Ron Trenda

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January 5, 2020 10:15 AM

A windy Sunday, with some icy spots

The early morning wintry mix left some icy spots in the metro area. It’ll be a windy Sunday, and wind advisories continue until late afternoon in many areas.

by Ron Trenda

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January 5, 2020 6:21 AM

Windy Sunday, with a morning wintry mix in some areas

Some areas will see a wintry mix this Sunday morning, and all of Minnesota will have strong winds today. Temps will be warmer than normal, but winds will make it feel cooler than the air temp.

by Ron Trenda

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January 4, 2020 6:20 PM

Windy Sunday, with an early morning wintry mix possible

We’ll have a windy Sunday, with a wintry mix possible early Sunday morning. Temps will be mild Sunday afternoon, but it’ll feel a bit chilly due to the strong winds. We take a look at our next chance of arctic chill, and the January temperature outlook.

by Ron Trenda

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January 4, 2020 8:45 AM

Comfortable weekend temps, but windy on Sunday

Our weekend temperatures will be reasonable (for early January), but many of us will have a bad-hair day on Sunday as the winds pick up. If you plan to play in the snow this weekend, there’s plenty of snow cover across most of Minnesota.

by Ron Trenda