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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.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

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Relief from rain, heat and humidity today

Relief from rain, heat and humidity today

Much more comfortable weather is on its way today, but areas of flooding will continue. Weekend rainfalls of 4 to 8 inches and some reports to around 11 inches in northeastern Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin have caused serious flooding. Highway 23, the two-laner that many of us drive between Banning and Jay Cooke State…
by Bill Endersen

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Showers and thunderstorms possible overnight; cooler with a shower chance Monday

Showers and thunderstorms possible overnight; cooler with a shower chance Monday

Parts of the Twin Cities metro area saw thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and early Sunday evening, while other spots in the metro saw no rain at all. That’s life during thunderstorm season! Here’s how the thunderstorms looked from above on the Sunday afternoon satellite loop: Some areas in Wisconsin saw severe thunderstorms. Flooding possible overnight We’ll…
by Ron Trenda

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Tornado watch includes Twin Cities metro this afternoon and early evening

Tornado watch includes Twin Cities metro this afternoon and early evening

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch that’s valid until 9 p.m. for parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin: The tornado watch includes most of the Twin Cities metro area. Details of the tornado watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 183 NWS Storm Prediction…
by Ron Trenda

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A steamy afternoon; thunderstorms at times this afternoon and evening, with a severe storm possible

A steamy afternoon; thunderstorms at times this afternoon and evening, with a severe storm possible

I’ll start with a word of caution. The National Weather Service radar in Duluth went down Saturday evening, and the radar was still down late Sunday morning: This message was sent from the Duluth NWS office Saturday evening: This means your weather apps, websites will show limited or no radar imagery. Again, we can still…
by Ron Trenda

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Steamy Sunday; thunderstorms at times today and tonight, with a severe thunderstorm possible

Steamy Sunday; thunderstorms at times today and tonight, with a severe thunderstorm possible

Heavy rain overnight caused some serious flooding in parts of northwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota: A flash flood warning continues to 6:30 a.m. in several northwestern Wisconsin counties: BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Duluth MN 323 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018 The National Weather Service in Duluth MN…
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Severe thunderstorm watch overnight Saturday night for much of northern and central Minnesota; metro thunderstorm chance overnight and Sunday

Severe thunderstorm watch overnight Saturday night for much of northern and central Minnesota; metro thunderstorm chance overnight and Sunday

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch valid until 5 a.m. Sunday for most of central and northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin: The severe thunderstorm watch does not include the 7-county Twin Cities metro area. Details of the severe thunderstorm watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe…
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Tornado watch western Minnesota until midnight Saturday; thunderstorm chance overnight and Sunday for the metro

Tornado watch western Minnesota until midnight Saturday; thunderstorm chance overnight and Sunday for the metro

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of west-central Minnesota and part of central Minnesota until midnight Saturday: Details of the watch: URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 180 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 340 PM CDT Sat Jun 16 2018 The NWS…
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Metro thunderstorms linger into early afternoon, then steamy with a thunderstorm chance

Metro thunderstorms linger into early afternoon, then steamy with a thunderstorm chance

You might have to have a backup plan for your outdoor activities this weekend. It’s going to be a soggy Saturday morning and early afternoon for much of southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area.  Spots that see the most thunderstorm activity could see some localized flooding. Southern Minnesota and the metro area could…
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Steamy afternoon; excessive heat warning, with a thunderstorm chance

Steamy afternoon; excessive heat warning, with a thunderstorm chance

Many areas will also see a round of thunderstorms overnight into early Saturday, followed by redevelopment Saturday afternoon and evening and a possible wave of thunderstorms Saturday night. Additional waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday.
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