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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

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Cool temps linger; rain southern Minn. tonight, with snow north

Cool temps linger; rain southern Minn. tonight, with snow north

Our average high temp is 64 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We might not see 60s until next weekend, but we could flirt with 60 on Friday. On to the details. Temperature trends Many spots in Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday afternoon highs in the lower 50s.…
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A cool but quiet Sunday; stuck in the 50s

A cool but quiet Sunday; stuck in the 50s

Residents of far southern Minnesota, who saw wet snow on Saturday, can look forward to much better weather on Sunday. Northwestern Minnesota had plenty of Saturday sunshine, but Sunday will bring clouds and a shower chance to that area. April is known for its changeable weather. Temperature trends Sunday highs will be in the upper 40s…
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Snow tapers in southeastern Minnesota this evening; a quick update

Snow tapers in southeastern Minnesota this evening; a quick update

Northwestern Minnesota has seen plenty of sunshine today.  Far southern Minnesota has seen wet snow. The snow, or a rain/snow mix, will gradually pull out of southeastern Minnesota this evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from mid afternoon through Saturday evening: The color chart…
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Metro shower chance, with a few flakes possible; heavy snow far southern Minnesota

Metro shower chance, with a few flakes possible; heavy snow far southern Minnesota

It sometimes snows in April. When it does, the April sun typically melts it quickly. That’s a comforting thought for areas of far southern Minnesota that will see the most snow this Saturday. The big picture A low pressure system will move across far northern Missouri today, spinning moisture over Iowa and southern portions of Minnesota…
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Mix of rain and flakes; several inches of snow for parts of far southern Minnesota

Mix of rain and flakes; several inches of snow for parts of far southern Minnesota

Computer model trends put the heaviest snow across far southern Minnesota into southern Wisconsin today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday morning through Saturday evening: The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns…
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A bright Friday; who gets the most snow on Saturday?

A bright Friday; who gets the most snow on Saturday?

The heaviest snow is expected to fall over far southern Minnesota, where some areas could see 6 or more inches of accumulation. The bulk of the Saturday snow is expected to miss the Twin Cities metro area.
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Trending brighter Thursday afternoon; rain and snow on Saturday?

Trending brighter Thursday afternoon; rain and snow on Saturday?

We're expecting a mix of cold rain and wet snowflakes in roughly the southern half of Minnesota on Saturday. Some forecast models show some accumulating snow from southeastern Minnesota into southern Wisconsin on Saturday.
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