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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.

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Another gorgeous day in Minnesota; Florence will track toward East Coast next week

Another gorgeous day in Minnesota; Florence will track toward East Coast next week

I’ve enjoyed our recent stretch of gorgeous weather. Our weather winning streak will continue this weekend. Temperature trends Highs will reach the lower 70s across most of Minnesota Saturday afternoon, with some 60s to the northeast. A few spots in southern Minnesota could see middle 70s. Highs in the lower 70s will be common on…
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A pleasant Minnesota weekend; East Coast could be bracing for Hurricane Florence next week

A pleasant Minnesota weekend; East Coast could be bracing for Hurricane Florence next week

The high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport hit 77 degrees Friday afternoon. Most of Minnesota saw highs in the 70s, along with very comfortable dew point temps. If you’d like to see highs in the 70s this weekend, you’re in luck. Temperature trends Saturday highs will reach the 70s across most of Minnesota, with a…
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70s linger through the weekend; Florence track is shifting

70s linger through the weekend; Florence track is shifting

Scattered showers are possible this Friday and Friday evening in northern Minnesota, and an isolated thunderstorm will also be possible. Saturday and Sunday should be rain-free across most of Minnesota, except in the northwest.
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Mild temps this weekend, with the best rain chance northwest

Mild temps this weekend, with the best rain chance northwest

After a chilly start to the day, it was a delightful Thursday afternoon across Minnesota. Temperatures were mild and humidity levels were very low. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected in parts of northwestern Minnesota Thursday evening and overnight Thursday night, and some of the showers and thunderstorms could spread into north-central Minnesota. Updated weather…
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Some record low temps to the north; a beautiful Thursday and Friday

Some record low temps to the north; a beautiful Thursday and Friday

There could be some scattered showers up along the Minnesota-Canada border this Thursday evening, but the rest of us should stay dry Thursday through Saturday.
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High pressure keeps us dry; frost advisory north

High pressure keeps us dry; frost advisory north

Canadian high pressure is settling in over the upper Midwest, and it’ll keep rain away for a few days. We need this time to dry out from recent rains. The heaviest rains Tuesday and Tuesday night were in a band from south-central and southeastern Minnesota into Wisconsin: The shades of red show rainfall totals from…
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Extended loveliness coming our way

Extended loveliness coming our way

Look for sunny skies and near-normal temperatures for the remainder of the week and into next week. Most high temperatures are likely to be from the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Flooding rains for parts of southern Minn. and Wisc. overnight; drier and less humid on Wednesday

Flooding rains for parts of southern Minn. and Wisc. overnight; drier and less humid on Wednesday

It’s very wet. We had a rainy Tuesday and Tuesday evening across much of Minnesota, and the rain will continue overnight in most of the southeastern half of Minnesota and through Wisconsin. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, the rainfall total for the day was 1.10 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and additional rain is…
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Tornado watch parts of southern Minnesota until 10 p.m.; flash flood watch Tuesday evening and overnight

Tornado watch parts of southern Minnesota until 10 p.m.; flash flood watch Tuesday evening and overnight

Severe thunderstorms and flooding rains are possible in parts of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Tuesday evening, and the flooding rain threat will continue overnight. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service continues a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Tuesday evening: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Minnesota…
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Heavy rain at times through Tuesday night; some flash flooding likely

Heavy rain at times through Tuesday night; some flash flooding likely

While the highest flash flood potential appears to be over portions of south-central and southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, parts of the Twin Cities metro area could also see some flash flooding.
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