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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.

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Clouds and areas of fog; wintry mix north Wednesday night into Thursday?

Clouds and areas of fog; wintry mix north Wednesday night into Thursday?

We won’t be using our sunglasses the next few days, but shovels could come in handy up north on Thursday. Details on who will get rain and who will get snow this week. A look at our record-setting 2019 precipitation across much of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Cooler but still mild; light rain, snow possible Christmas Day into Thursday

Cooler but still mild; light rain, snow possible Christmas Day into Thursday

A weak cold front will cool us a bit but temperatures will remain on the mild side this week. A variety of mostly light precipitation is likely to come our way on Christmas Day and mainly Christmas night and Thursday.
by Bill Endersen

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Sunday felt like March, and we'll see mild temps this week; how about rain and snow chances?

Sunday felt like March, and we'll see mild temps this week; how about rain and snow chances?

Sunday felt more like March than December, but how long will the mild temps last? We look at that and when we might see some rain and snow. You’ll also get a peek at the veils of high clouds that filtered our sunshine Sunday afternoon.
by Ron Trenda

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March-like Sunday temps; update on rain and snow chances this coming week

Our Sunday highs will be more than 20 degrees warmer than normal in many areas. We have details on how long the mild temperatures will last and when we may see rain or snow again. We also take a look back at the incredibly cold stretch of weather in December 1983.
by Ron Trenda

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Unusually warm this Sunday; no more arctic plunges in 2019

Unusually warm this Sunday; no more arctic plunges in 2019

Our first full day of astronomical winter will be much milder than normal. We don’t see any arctic plunges in the next week or so. We have updated temperature forecasts and our next chance of rain and snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Winter warmth: No huge dips in temperature the rest of December

You’ll have unusually warm afternoon and evening temperatures as you do your holiday shopping or play in the snow this weekend. The snow cover will shrink as we go through the next few days.
by Ron Trenda

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December thaw arrives: 40s ahead weekend

A mild Pacific air mass brings temperatures 15 degrees warmer than average.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend weather: Unusually warm; best snow conditions on Saturday

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 25 degrees on Dec. 21 and 22. We’ll be seeing highs in the lower 40s this weekend. Some of our snow cover will melt.
by Ron Trenda

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December thaw! Wintry mix possible in northeastern Minnesota

Your Friday forecast includes some very mild temperatures. Parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see some flurries and drizzle/freezing drizzle at times.
by Ron Trenda

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