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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.

An unsettled Sunday, with showers and thunder at times; Labor Day brightest to the north

An unsettled Sunday, with showers and thunder at times; Labor Day brightest to the north

Some Minnesotans woke up to thunder this Sunday morning. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will continue in many parts of Minnesota into late morning or early afternoon, but the rain is expected to be confined mainly to the southeastern corner of Minnesota by mid-afternoon. Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio…
by Ron Trenda

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Shower and thunderstorm chances Sunday; dry to the north on Labor Day

Shower and thunderstorm chances Sunday; dry to the north on Labor Day

Our Saturday high temp was 88 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It felt more like July 1 than September 1. It was our warmest official Twin Cities high temp since August 16, and the dew point temp of 70 degrees added a bit of a steamy feeling to the afternoon. Temperature trends Cooler high…
by Ron Trenda

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A dry Saturday for most of us; scattered showers and storms on Sunday

A dry Saturday for most of us; scattered showers and storms on Sunday

This is a pretty good way to start September. Temps will be slightly above average across much of Minnesota today, and most areas will be rain-free. There will be some scattered showers and thunderstorms in parts of southeastern Minnesota this Saturday morning, but those should taper off by this afternoon. Thunder chances Scattered showers and…
by Ron Trenda

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Thunderstorm chances increase late Friday; Saturday the driest weekend day

Thunderstorm chances increase late Friday; Saturday the driest weekend day

Scattered thunderstorms could develop in western Minnesota Friday afternoon, then expand and spread eastward by late afternoon. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Friday evening and overnight Friday night.
by Ron Trenda

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A beautiful Thursday; thunder chances overnight and Friday

A beautiful Thursday; thunder chances overnight and Friday

Some showers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of eastern Minnesota early Friday morning, and northern Minnesota could see some activity in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in Minnesota Friday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Cool Canadian sunshine

Cool Canadian sunshine

The cold front that brought yesterday’s clouds and rain has trundled off to our east.  Behind it we will be treated to lots of sunshine and just some spotty decorative clouds. The clearing skies have brought us cooler-than-normal temperatures. The Twin Cities dropped to 52 around daybreak, our chilliest temperature since May 20. Afternoon high…
by Bill Endersen

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