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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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Severe thunderstorm watch northeastern Minn. until 1 p.m.; Twin Cities thunderstorm chance after sunset and overnight

Severe thunderstorm watch northeastern Minn. until 1 p.m.; Twin Cities thunderstorm chance after sunset and overnight

A severe thunderstorm watch continues in northeastern Minnesota until 1 p.m. this Sunday: Thunderstorms are expected to taper off in northeastern Minnesota early this afternoon. Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and updates are also posted on the MPR News live weather blog. You can also check with the Grand…
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Severe thunderstorm watch in parts of northern Minn. to 11 a.m.; Twin Cities thunderstorm chance tonight

Severe thunderstorm watch in parts of northern Minn. to 11 a.m.; Twin Cities thunderstorm chance tonight

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service continues a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 a.m. this Sunday morning for northwestern Minnesota and a portion of north-central Minnesota: Details of the severe thunderstorm watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 265 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 310 AM CDT Sun Jul 8…
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Warm and a bit more humid on Sunday; thunderstorm chances mainly north half of Minnesota

Warm and a bit more humid on Sunday; thunderstorm chances mainly north half of Minnesota

Saturday was a classic Minnesota summer day. High temperatures were in the 80s across most of the state, with a few spots touching 90 degrees in west-central and northwestern Minnesota. There was plenty of sunshine statewide, and it was breezy enough to make the sailboat race on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis interesting: Thunderstorm chances Scattered…
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A summery, breezy Saturday; thunderstorm chance northern Minn. Saturday night

A summery, breezy Saturday; thunderstorm chance northern Minn. Saturday night

Today’s another keeper. Most Minnesotans will have great weather this Saturday, but it’ll be steamy in the northwest. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs should reach the 80s in most of Minnesota, with a few 70s along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Parts of northwestern Minnesota are expected to reach the lower 90s this afternoon,…
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A bit warmer and more humid this weekend; chance of a thunderstorm in the metro Sunday night

A bit warmer and more humid this weekend; chance of a thunderstorm in the metro Sunday night

It was a very comfortable Friday. If you like it a bit warmer, you’ll probably enjoy our weekend temperatures, although our dew points will be on the rise too. Temperature trends Most of Minnesota will see highs in the 80s on Saturday, but parts of the northwest will top 90 degrees: Dew points near 70…
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A beautiful Friday; thunderstorm chances north by Saturday night

A beautiful Friday; thunderstorm chances north by Saturday night

Friday afternoon highs are expected to reach the lower 80s in about the southern half of Minnesota, with mostly upper 70s north. We'll see 80s across most of the state on Saturday.
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Average feels good in July; pleasant into the weekend

Average feels good in July; pleasant into the weekend

Average feels pretty good this time of year. Our average July 5 high temp in the Twin Cities metro area is 83 degrees, and that’s exactly where we topped out Thursday afternoon. That felt great, especially with dew point temps in the comfortable 50s! We shared sunshine and comfortable temps with most of Minnesota. Temps…
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A welcome dry stretch; update on flooding, July Fourth Bemidji tornado

A welcome dry stretch; update on flooding, July Fourth Bemidji tornado

There's a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday night and Sunday in the north. Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening and Sunday night.
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A nice couple of days ahead; flooding update

A nice couple of days ahead; flooding update

Winds will be out of the northwest on Thursday, and it’ll be noticeably less humid. Thanks Canada, for the shipment of drier air! Temperature trends Our average high this time of year is 83 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. That’s about where we’ll end up Thursday afternoon, sharing lower 80s with much of…
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Heat advisory cancelled for metro; fireworks thunder chance update

Heat advisory cancelled for metro; fireworks thunder chance update

At 2:40 p.m., the Twin Cities NWS office cancelled the heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro area and points to the south. The timing of our afternoon thunderstorms really put a break on heating in the metro area, but temps will recover a bit later this afternoon and early this evening. The heat advisory continues…
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