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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

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Flood watch through early Thursday with more rain coming

Flood watch through early Thursday with more rain coming

We get somewhat of a break this evening and overnight from heavy rain in the Twin Cities. More rain is on the way Thursday ahead of a steamy weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Significant rainfall for southern Minnesota Wednesday

Significant rainfall for southern Minnesota Wednesday

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be with us Wednesday into Thursday morning across southern Minnesota. The weekend will be very warm and humid with spotty thunder.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Soggy Wednesday, Thursday with heavy rain potential

Soggy Wednesday, Thursday with heavy rain potential

Hopefully you enjoyed a quiet, comfortable Tuesday. Muggy air and rain, thunder develop early Wednesday morning and we’ll have waves of moisture into Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Comfortable dew points, quiet Tuesday ahead of soaking rains Wednesday

Comfortable dew points, quiet Tuesday ahead of soaking rains Wednesday

Enjoy comfortable dew points in the 50s Tuesday. Muggy air and significant rainfall return Wednesday and Thursday. We could be very warm again by the weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Active weather pattern brings frequent storms and cooler air

Active weather pattern brings frequent storms and cooler air

A break from the heat kicks off the work week, but the trade-off for cooler temperatures is a shift to a stormier pattern. A deluge of rain is possible by week’s end, with temperatures trending closer to seasonal levels.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Advancing cool front produces showers, storms with falling dew points

Advancing cool front produces showers, storms with falling dew points

A cold front is bringing relief after a few hot, steamy days. More storms are possible in southeastern Minnesota Monday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday look soggy with more rain. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cold front brings relief and a risk for severe weather

Cold front brings relief and a risk for severe weather

A strong cold front is sweeping through the region, bringing the potential for severe storm along with much-needed relief from the recent heatwave.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Another scorcher ahead: excessive heat and triple-digit indices

Another scorcher ahead: excessive heat and triple-digit indices

We’re facing another stretch of dangerous weather. Excessive heat continues with triple-digit heat indices, and the potential for severe thunderstorms exists across much of the state.
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No break from the heat: muggy night ahead

No break from the heat: muggy night ahead

Record-setting heat during the day is carrying over into a very warm Saturday night, with overnight lows only dipping into the upper 70s to low 80s. Little relief from the heat is expected through the night.
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Extreme heat warning with dangerous heat indices

Extreme heat warning with dangerous heat indices

An extreme heat warning is in effect as dangerously high heat index values between 105 and 110 are expected, driven by soaring temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s and oppressive humidity with dew points in the 70s.
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