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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, 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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Cold through midweek, then milder; any snowstorms in sight?

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

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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Cold weekend; gradually milder next week

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

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Arctic weekend ahead; 30s again before Christmas?

Arctic air seeps into Minnesota again this weekend. The longer-range forecast looks milder.
by Paul Huttner

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The science of snowflakes

The science of snowflakes

It is said no two snowflakes are alike. It turns out the temperature at the time of snowflake formation is critical to determining what type of snow crystal falls to earth.
by Paul Huttner

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Friday flakes followed by weekend chill; your weekend forecast details

The heaviest snow Friday afternoon into Friday night will be in northeastern Minnesota. The Friday evening commutes could also be affected in central and southern Minnesota due to light snow and patchy freezing drizzle. We have the latest Minnesota snow depth map, plus forecast details for your weekend outdoor adventures.
by Ron Trenda

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Snow Friday, then another arctic blast of cold air for the weekend

A snowstorm Friday will bring everything from heavy snow in the North Shore to freezing drizzle for parts of southern Minnesota. Then frigid air settles in for a cold weekend ahead.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Snow and freezing rain to slow Friday travel

Another snowstorm moves across Minnesota Friday bringing everything from heavy snow in the North Shore to freezing drizzle for parts of southern Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Another shot of light snow Friday

Thursday’s light snow proved once again it doens’t take much snow to cause havoc on roads.
by Paul Huttner

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