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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.

Sunny, windy and warmer; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

Sunny, windy and warmer; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

It’ll be windy all across Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Sunday afternoon and evening. Strong winds and low relative humidity levels will create dangerous fire weather conditions in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon and early this evening.  Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, so outdoor burning is not recommended. The National…
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Windy and warmer this afternoon; Red Flag warnings include metro

Windy and warmer this afternoon; Red Flag warnings include metro

Our winds will pick up by this afternoon all across Minnesota. Combine the winds and low humidity levels, and our wildfire danger will increase. The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag warnings across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin for 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today: Details of the Red Flag warning that includes the…
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A breezy and warmer Sunday; fire weather watch includes Twin Cities

A breezy and warmer Sunday; fire weather watch includes Twin Cities

It’s great when we get weekend sunshine. Our Sunday will be mostly sunny, but the winds will pick up. Temperature trends  Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s are expected over most of Minnesota Sunday afternoon: Some spots along the north shore of Lake Superior will top out in the upper 50s to lower…
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Plenty of weekend sunshine; river level update

Plenty of weekend sunshine; river level update

Our Saturday high temps will be a bit below average, but Sunday will be a bit warmer than average. We’ll have plenty of sunshine, so I’ll give a thumbs up to our weekend weather! Temperature trends  Minnesota highs will be mostly in the 50s this Saturday afternoon, but I expect a few spots in the…
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A bright weekend forecast; Spring flooding update

A bright weekend forecast; Spring flooding update

It’ll be breezy this Friday afternoon, but lighter winds are on tap for Saturday. Winds ramp up again by Sunday afternoon. Temperature trends Our average high in the Twin Cities metro area is 63 degrees this time of year. We should be able to reach the lower 60s in the metro area today, but parts…
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Spring flooding update; bright weekend with a 70 on Sunday

Spring flooding update; bright weekend with a 70 on Sunday

Many Minnesota rivers continue to rise, due to our rapid spring snowmelt. Flood warnings have been issued for the green-shaded areas on the following maps on the home pages of the National Weather Service Twin Cities office and Grand Forks office: You can click on areas of interest on the NWS home pages for the latest…
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