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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.

September 17, 2018 3:16 AM

Cooler, less-humid weather arriving today; periods of storms this week

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday, mainly across the southern half of the state. Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms beginning on Wednesday and lasting well into Thursday.

by Bill Endersen

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September 16, 2018 4:51 PM

Cooling trend; showers and thunderstorms at times this week

The high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 90 degrees Sunday afternoon. It was fitting that we had summery weather on the final Sunday of astronomical summer. Sunday was our 20th day this year with an official high temp of 90 degrees or warmer in the Twin Cities. We average 13 days per year…

by Ron Trenda

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September 16, 2018 4:16 AM

A summery Sunday; cooler, with rain at times this week

We like our changeable weather in Minnesota. We can go from shorts and flip-flops (today) to umbrellas and light jackets (Wednesday). On to the details. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs will reach the 90s in west-central and southwestern Minnesota. We could also see 90 or slightly above 90 from S. Cloud to the Twin Cities…

by Ron Trenda

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September 15, 2018 2:47 PM

Steamy again on Sunday; rain at times this coming week

The high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 92 degrees on Saturday. It wasn’t close to our Twin Cities record high of 98 degrees for September 15, but was 20 degrees warmer than our average high temp for this time of year. The dew point hit at least 72 degrees at MSP airport on Saturday,…

by Ron Trenda

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September 15, 2018 5:09 AM

Steamy weekend; Saturday afternoon heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro area

No, your calendar isn’t broken. This really is September 15, even though it will feel like July this afternoon. Saturday afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s in about the southern half of Minnesota. Dew points will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s in southern and central Minnesota,…

by Ron Trenda

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September 15, 2018 1:37 AM

Heat advisory this afternoon for Hennepin and Ramsey counties; summery all weekend

It’ll feel more like July than September across much of Minnesota this weekend. Saturday afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s in about the southern half of Minnesota: Dew points will rise into the lower 70s in the warmest areas this afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a heat…

by Ron Trenda

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September 14, 2018 1:57 PM

Florence’s flooding rains continue; a summery weekend for Minnesota

Hurricane Florence’s sustained winds dropped to 70 mph late Friday afternoon, so Florence is now a tropical storm: #FlorenceHurricane2018: Now a tropical storm, but torrential rains continue (already 20 inches in some spots). #GOESEast is keeping watch as #Florence slowly crawls inland from the Carolina coast. More: https://t.co/n00iSTYo3r pic.twitter.com/oHYpPZMXRW — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 14,…

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September 14, 2018 4:01 AM

Hurricane Florence’s torrential rains linger over the Carolinas; summery weekend for Minnesota

Hurricane Florence was a category 1 hurricane as it made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina this morning: NEW: #Hurricane #Florence has made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 AM EDT (1115 UTC) with estimated maximum winds of 90 mph (150 km/h), and a minimum central pressure estimate of 958 mb (28.29"). https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb…

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September 13, 2018 9:42 AM

Florence arrives: Wind, surge, and rain impacts peak next 24 hours

Impacts from Florence unfold next 48 hours.

by Paul Huttner

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September 13, 2018 4:28 AM

Carolinas brace for Hurricane Florence; summery weather in Minnesota

Most of Minnesota will see highs in the 80s Thursday afternoon, with some 70s in the far north. Dew points will rise into the 60s across much of the southern half of Minnesota.

by Ron Trenda

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