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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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Powerful Hurricane Dorian edges closer to the South Carolina coast

Powerful Hurricane Dorian edges closer to the South Carolina coast

It’ll feel summery Thursday afternoon in southern and central Minnesota plus parts of western Wisconsin. Thunderstorm chances will continue in some areas. Hurricane Dorian’s track brings it closer to the South Carolina coast.
by Ron Trenda

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Dorian swipes Carolinas next

Dorian swipes Carolinas next

Hurricane Dorian sideswipes the southeast coast.
by Paul Huttner

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Bracing for Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina

Bracing for Hurricane Dorian from Florida to North Carolina

A National Weather Service storm survey indicates that an EF-1 tornado was on the ground for about five minutes Monday evening in the west metro area. We have details of the tornado track. It’ll feel like autumn in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday.
by Ron Trenda

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Cold front will dry us out Tuesday; Hurricane Dorian begins to creep northwest toward Florida

Cold front will dry us out Tuesday; Hurricane Dorian begins to creep northwest toward Florida

A cold front crossing Minnesota will bring cooler temperatures, lower dew points and gusty winds to the state today. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Hurricane Dorian that has been pounding Grand Bahama Island has begun to edge away from the Bahamas and toward Florida.
by Bill Endersen

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Severe storms possible Monday night; Hurricane Dorian blasts Grand Bahama Island

Severe storms possible Monday night; Hurricane Dorian blasts Grand Bahama Island

Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind and hail will track generally east-southeast across central Minnesota through Monday night, mostly along and north of the I-94 corridor. meanwhile, Category 4 Hurricane Dorian has bombarded Grand Bahama Island with devastating wind and water all day.
by Bill Endersen

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Florida braces for Category 5 Hurricane Dorian

Florida braces for Category 5 Hurricane Dorian

Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see some strong to severe thunderstorms Monday evening and overnight Monday night. A shift in Hurricane Dorian’s track puts eastern Florida at risk.
by Ron Trenda

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Dorian is a Category 5 "catastrophic" hurricane; forecast track has been updated

Dorian is a Category 5 "catastrophic" hurricane; forecast track has been updated

Portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin could see some severe weather late Monday and Monday night. Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 5 hurricane, and its track will be watched closely over the next few days by Floridians and residents of Georgia and the Carolinas.
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Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Updated forecast track for powerful Hurricane Dorian

Our Sunday will be a bit cooler than normal, but it’ll feel summery in parts of Minnesota on Labor Day. There’ll be a severe thunderstorm chance in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Monday and Monday night. The forecast track for Hurricane Dorian has been updated.
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