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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists 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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Steamy, stormy summer solstice

Steamy, stormy summer solstice

The summer solstice arrives with intense heat, soaring dew points and dangerous heat indices climbing into the triple digits. Meanwhile, strong to severe storms are expected to sweep through northern Minnesota late Friday night.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Severe storms overnight; extreme heat warning this weekend

Severe storms overnight; extreme heat warning this weekend

A cluster of severe storms is likely to roll down I-94 overnight from Fargo into the Twin Cities before dawn. The warm front will push heat index values over 100 degrees this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

We’ve all heard the classic line, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” But honestly, what is humidity? And what exactly does dew point measure? Let’s dive into the sticky, sweaty truth behind these weather terms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Bright Thursday with some scattered storm chances before a hot weekend

Bright Thursday with some scattered storm chances before a hot weekend

Central and southern Minnesota will see sunshine while a few storms are possible in northeast Minnesota. More widespread thunder chances are possible Thursday and Friday nights. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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More shower and storm chances before a hot, humid weekend

More shower and storm chances before a hot, humid weekend

It’ll be a pleasant day for most of central Minnesota with shower chances south and northwest. More storms are possible Thursday night and Friday night ahead of a hot weekend.
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