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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.

May 29, 2019 11:19 AM

Finally, summer! 80s ahead, cue the mosquitoes

Highs in the 80s ahead.

by Paul Huttner

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May 29, 2019 3:30 AM

Warmer and drier weather pattern evolving; U.S. tornado count skyrockets

The upper air maps finally suggest a ridge of high pressure pumping summerlike air into the Upper Midwest the second week of June. Highs near 90 in the next two weeks?

by Paul Huttner

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May 28, 2019 1:34 PM

Third wettest year-to-date on record; warmup starts Thursday

How wet has it been? The 1.83 inches of rain at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Memorial Day brought our 2019 precipitation total (rain plus the water content of snow) to 15.61 inches. That’s the third highest precipitation total from January 1 through May 27 in Twin Cities weather records: It was a soggy Memorial…

by Ron Trenda

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May 28, 2019 4:13 AM

Monday tornado damage in southern Minn.; warming trend this week

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see highs in the 60s Tuesday afternoon, but some lower 70s are expected in portions of northwestern and north-central Minnesota. High temps reach the 70s in much of northern and central Minnesota on Wednesday

by Ron Trenda

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May 27, 2019 12:38 PM

Memorial Day rain winding down; much milder the rest of the week

A huge area of widespread rain has been racing northeastward across mainly the southern half of Minnesota this Memorial Day and will depart the state this evening. Rainfall amounts are just beginning to come in. Most of the reports I have seen so far have been in the 1.5 to 2.5-inch range. New Ulm measured…

by Bill Endersen

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May 27, 2019 3:36 AM

Soggy Memorial Day for many; localized flooding possible in the south

Update at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday The National Weather Service has cancelled the flood watch that had been posted for parts of est central to southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. A few rainfall reports have come in, mainly for amounts generally between 1.5 and 2.5 inches, with rain still falling in some of…

by Bill Endersen

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May 26, 2019 1:00 PM

Periods of rain and thunder on Memorial Day; rivers are rising

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin enjoyed sunshine and pleasant temperatures on Sunday. Memorial Day will be cloudy and rainy in many areas. On to the details. Temperature trends Our Sunday high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 73 degrees. That was one degree above average for May 26, and it was quite an…

by Ron Trenda

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May 26, 2019 4:03 AM

A bright and pleasant Sunday, followed by a rainy Memorial Day

You’ll like our Sunday weather, and I’m really glad that it’s happening on a weekend. Rain is in the forecast for much of Minnesota on Memorial Day. On to the details. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs will reach the 70s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. There will be some 60s in far northern…

by Ron Trenda

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May 25, 2019 12:39 PM

A nice Sunday, then rain on Memorial Day; rivers are rising again

It was nice to see sunshine and some decorative clouds on Saturday. We’ll see enjoyable weather on Sunday, but many areas will have a wet Memorial Day. On to the details. Temperature trends Our average high temperature is 72 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. That’s about where we’re headed…

by Ron Trenda

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May 25, 2019 4:06 AM

Rain-free in most areas until Memorial Day; life jacket reminder

Two out of the three days this holiday weekend will be good for outdoor activities. You might want to have a “plan B” for outdoor events on Memorial Day. On to the details. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs will be in the 60s across most of northern and central Minnesota, with some lower 70s in…

by Ron Trenda

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