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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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Showers and possible thunder Sunday morning; 80s to start the week

Showers and possible thunder Sunday morning; 80s to start the week

Southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin were seeing the most showers and thunderstorms early Saturday evening, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms elsewhere. There was a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for southeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin until 9 p.m. Saturday evening. Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio…
by Ron Trenda

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Severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for parts of metro, southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch, which is valid until 9 p.m. this Saturday evening, for much of southern Minnesota and parts of the Twin Cities metro area and western Wisconsin. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6 p.m. update The Twin Cities metro area counties,  plus Polk, Pierce and St. Croix…
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Chance of thunderstorms increases later today; cooler and less humid Sunday

Chance of thunderstorms increases later today; cooler and less humid Sunday

It’s still humid today in the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota. But most areas won’t be as hot as they were on Friday. The Twin Cities metro area could hit about 90 degrees this Saturday afternoon, with lower 90s in southeastern Minnesota. The National Weather Service has a heat advisory until…
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Not as hot this weekend; best thunderstorm chances shift south on Saturday

Not as hot this weekend; best thunderstorm chances shift south on Saturday

It was way too hot Friday afternoon. The official Twin Cities temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport hit 99 degrees Friday: We were just one degree from a triple-digit high temperature. The dew point temperature was 72 degrees, so our heat index was 108 degrees. It was a good afternoon to take it easy. Here are…
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Excessive heat warning for much of MN and western WI today

Excessive heat warning for much of MN and western WI today

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Minnesota this morning, packing damaging winds and hail of 1-inch diameter in some spots. There were several reports of trees blown over and other wind damage. Here are some severe weather reports from the Grand Forks office of the National Weather Service, with location and county highlighted: PRELIMINARY LOCAL…
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Severe thunderstorm watch northern Minn. to 11 a.m.; excessive heat warning includes metro today

Severe thunderstorm watch northern Minn. to 11 a.m.; excessive heat warning includes metro today

Strong to severe thunderstorms are moving through parts of northern Minnesota this morning. A severe thunderstorm watch includes northwestern Minnesota until 8 a.m.: The remainder of northern Minnesota is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 a.m.: Details of the watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 240 NWS Storm Prediction Center…
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Excessive heat warning includes metro Friday; thunderstorms at times on Saturday

Excessive heat warning includes metro Friday; thunderstorms at times on Saturday

I heard some people say that it felt steamy in the Twin Cities on Thursday. Add 10 to 12 degrees and a bit more moisture and you’ll have an idea of how it will feel Friday afternoon. Temperatures in the upper 90s and dew point temps in the 70s Friday afternoon could spike heat index…
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Severe thunderstorm watch northern MN to 9 p.m.; Friday heat warning for metro

Severe thunderstorm watch northern MN to 9 p.m.; Friday heat warning for metro

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until 9 p.m. Thursday across much of northern Minnesota: Details of the severe thunderstorm watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 233 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 PM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018 The…
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Severe thunderstorm watch northern Minn. to 9 p.m.; steamy weather Friday

Severe thunderstorm watch northern Minn. to 9 p.m.; steamy weather Friday

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until 9 p.m. this Thursday evening across much of northern Minnesota: Details of the watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 233 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 PM CDT Thu Jun 28 2018…
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