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.

December 17, 2019 6:57 AM

Tuesday's forecast brings light snow and colder air

Light snow and another blast of subzero temperatures accompany a cold front moving across Minnesota Tuesday.

by Nicole Mitchell

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December 16, 2019 5:30 PM

Ice thickness report: 'Extreme caution is necessary'

Ice reports show wide variability over short distances on Minnesota lakes.

by Paul Huttner

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December 16, 2019 2:27 PM

Condition red: Strong warm bias into early January?

Upper-air pattern favors milder than average temperatures overall into early January.

by Paul Huttner

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December 16, 2019 8:51 AM

A mostly quiet week ahead, with a late-week warmup in store

The weather this week remains fairly quiet, with only minimal chances for snow and temperatures that rise above average by the weekend.

by Nicole Mitchell

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December 16, 2019 6:54 AM

Milder Monday, although temps still below average

Temperatures stay milder for Monday, with only slight snow chances for northern Minnesota.

by Nicole Mitchell

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December 15, 2019 6:05 PM

Cold through midweek, then milder; any snowstorms in sight?

Our furnaces have been working hard during this cold stretch. We have details on when our temps will rebound. How does our season snowfall stack up to last year’s pace?

by Ron Trenda

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December 15, 2019 9:57 AM

Another cold one; cold start to the week, then temps rebound on Thursday

When will it warm up? The answer to that question, plus the areas with the best snow chances over the next couple of days.

by Ron Trenda

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December 14, 2019 4:47 PM

Cold Sunday coming; then a moderating and storm-free week

Canadian high pressure will bring us a cold Saturday night and a chilly Sunday. A dry week with moderating afternoon temperatures will begin on Monday.

by Bill Endersen

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December 14, 2019 8:51 AM

Cold weekend; gradually milder next week

Frigid Canadian high pressure will bring us a cold weekend. Then look for gradually milder temperatures as we go through next week. And no big storms are on the weather horizon.

by Bill Endersen