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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.

A pleasant Sunday; rain opportunities Tuesday and Wednesday

A pleasant Sunday; rain opportunities Tuesday and Wednesday

The first five days of May have all been warmer than normal in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll keep that streak going today. Temperature trends Our Sunday afternoon highs are expected to reach the 70s in central and southern Minnesota, with 60s in much of northern Minnesota. Temps in most of the Twin Cities…
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Saturday storm recap; a bright and cooler Sunday

Saturday storm recap; a bright and cooler Sunday

Many Minnesotans enjoyed summery warmth on Saturday. Our weather became a bit bumpy late in the day. Thunderstorms grew rapidly over central and southern Minnesota late Saturday afternoon, and continued into early Saturday evening. Thunderstorms moved through much of the Twin Cities metro area between about 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., with some very strong…
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Scattered thunderstorms early Saturday evening; bright and cooler Sunday

Scattered thunderstorms early Saturday evening; bright and cooler Sunday

Don’t be surprised if you see lightning and hear thunder this Saturday evening. Scattered thunderstorms will continue into the early evening hours in parts of southern and central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area. Some of the thunderstorms could have wind gusts to 40 mph or higher. Updated weather information can be heard on…
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Summery, with a shower/t-storm chance Saturday; sunny and cooler Sunday

Summery, with a shower/t-storm chance Saturday; sunny and cooler Sunday

My wife and I enjoyed a mosquito-free evening on our front porch Friday. The gorgeous weather was probably a factor in the smiling faces of the people that walked by our house. It would be great if we could bottle up a few of those pleasant evenings and revisit them in November! Rain opportunities Scattered…
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Sunshine and warmth; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

Sunshine and warmth; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

Our average high is only 66 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We’re shooting for 80 degrees in the Twin Cities this afternoon, and most of Minnesota will see highs in the 70s. We’ll have plenty of sunshine too, so you might want to spend some time outdoors on your…
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Sunshine, but becoming windy; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

Sunshine, but becoming windy; Red Flag warning includes the metro area this afternoon

Winds will increase by this afternoon and remain gusty into early evening. The strong winds will combine with low relative humidity levels to create dangerous fire weather conditions in much of Minnesota this afternoon and early this evening.  Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, so outdoor burning is not recommended. The National Weather…
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