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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.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

Heaviest snow in northern Minn. Sunday night into Monday; a wintry mix, then light rain for the metro area

Heaviest snow in northern Minn. Sunday night into Monday; a wintry mix, then light rain for the metro area

The latest computer model info still indicates that the heaviest snow Sunday night and early Monday will be over northeastern Minnesota. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon: The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the…
by Ron Trenda

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Update on heavy snow Sunday evening into Monday in northern Minn.; metro area sees a mix, then rain

Update on heavy snow Sunday evening into Monday in northern Minn.; metro area sees a mix, then rain

The latest computer model info is in. A mix of rain and snow is expected to spread across much of central and southern Minnesota this Sunday evening, with snow spreading over northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. There could be a bit of light freezing rain in the mix at times. Northern Minnesota will have snow…
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Heavy snow targets northern Minnesota this evening into Monday; mostly rain in metro area

Heavy snow targets northern Minnesota this evening into Monday; mostly rain in metro area

The daylight hours of Sunday look quiet. A mix of rain and snow spreads across central and southern Minnesota this evening, with snow spreading over northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. There could be a bit of light freezing rain in the mix at times. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model…
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Wintry mix for metro Sunday evening into Monday; heaviest snow targets northeastern Minn.

Wintry mix for metro Sunday evening into Monday; heaviest snow targets northeastern Minn.

We’re very consistent with our high temps at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Our Saturday high temp was 47 degrees, matching Friday’s high temp at MSP airport. It was a great afternoon to be outdoors: Saturday’s high tied our Twin Cities metro area record high temp for Jan. 5. Friday’s high was a new Twin Cities record…
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January thaw continues; Mix of rain and snow Sunday night

January thaw continues; Mix of rain and snow Sunday night

Fans of mild January temps will be smiling Saturday afternoon. If you like cooler temps, hang in there, temps will be much closer to normal in a few days. Temperature trends Our average Twin Cities metro area high is 24 degrees this time of year. Saturday afternoon highs should reach the 40s in the Twin…
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January thaw begins; mostly quiet into the weekend

January thaw begins; mostly quiet into the weekend

This is the beginning of our 2019 January thaw. According to the Minnesota State Climatology Office, a January thaw is defined as “two or more consecutive days where the maximum temperature is above 32 degrees. For the Twin Cities this happens about 93% of the time.” The last time there was not a January thaw in…
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