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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.

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A steamy Monday, with a t-storm chance; heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro

A steamy Monday, with a t-storm chance; heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro

It was a steamy Sunday across central and southern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. Portions of central and northern Minnesota saw some strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening, and a few strong thunderstorms clipped the northeast part of the Twin Cities metro area in the evening. Some spots in Minnesota also…
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Severe thunderstorm watch for much of Minnesota until midnight, includes the Twin Cities metro area

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until midnight Sunday night across a large portion of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota until 12 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/AD3ceWrQxj —…
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Metro heat advisory this afternoon through Monday evening; thunderstorm chances increase this evening

Metro heat advisory this afternoon through Monday evening; thunderstorm chances increase this evening

It’ll be steamy Sunday afternoon and evening across much of southern and central Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. You’ll want to stay hydrated. Temperature details Sunday afternoon highs will be well into the 80s across the northern half of Minnesota, with 90 to lower 90s in the  southern half of Minnesota and parts of…
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Metro heat advisory begins this afternoon; thunderstorm chances increase by evening

Metro heat advisory begins this afternoon; thunderstorm chances increase by evening

Get ready for some steamy weather. Temperature trends Sunday highs will be in the 80s over most of northern and central Minnesota, with 90 or lower 90s in the Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota. Dew points will climb into the 70s Sunday afternoon across much of the southern half of Minnesota and parts of…
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A steamy Sunday, with PM storms possible; hot on Monday too

The Saturday afternoon high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 87 degrees, which is three degrees above average.  It definitely felt summery, with dew point temperatures in the lower 60s. Our Sunday weather will be downright steamy. Temperature trends  Sunday highs will be in the 80s over most of northern and central Minnesota, with…
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Excessive heat watch for metro area begins Sunday afternoon; hot on Monday too

Excessive heat watch for metro area begins Sunday afternoon; hot on Monday too

Our dew points will be a bit sticky today, but they’ll ramp up into the tropical 70s in many areas on Sunday. Our temperatures will be warmer on Sunday too. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the Twin Cities metro area that begins Sunday afternoon and runs through Monday evening:…
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Warm and humid through the weekend; Barry will bring flooding rains to New Orleans

Warm and humid through the weekend; Barry will bring flooding rains to New Orleans

After a delightful Friday morning, our temperatures and dew points will ramp up as we go through the afternoon. If you like steamy weather, you’ll like the weekend forecast. Temperature trends Friday afternoon highs will reach the 70s in far northern Minnesota, but they will be well into the 80s across most of Minnesota and…
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Gorgeous Thursday, then weekend heat and humidity; New Orleans hurricane watch

Gorgeous Thursday, then weekend heat and humidity; New Orleans hurricane watch

Our Thursday will be rain-free in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could move into northwestern Minnesota Thursday evening, then spread to the east and southeast overnight Thursday night and into Friday.
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