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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Meteorological summer begins; Saturday the wettest day of this weekend

Meteorological summer begins; Saturday the wettest day of this weekend

Highs this Friday afternoon will range from 50s along the north shore of Lake Superior to the upper 80s in parts of southwestern Minnesota. Most of the Twin Cities metro area will probably top out close to 80. Saturday highs will range from the 50s northeast to 70s south.
by Ron Trenda

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Beautiful Friday ahead; free AC this weekend

Beautiful Friday ahead; free AC this weekend

Friday looks like one of the best weather days of the year in Minnesota. The back side of a departing high pressure zone brings plenty of sunshine and a moderate east breeze. Comfortable dew points in the 50s provide free AC. Abundant sunshine will make this first day of June one to remember. Friday is…
by Paul Huttner

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Back to the 80s today; Sunday will be the drier day of the weekend

Back to the 80s today; Sunday will be the drier day of the weekend

Eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin have a chance of a few very scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm Thursday afternoon. Friday should be rain-free in most of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Areas of dense fog this morning; back to the 80s

Areas of dense fog this morning; back to the 80s

Eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm later Thursday afternoon.
by Ron Trenda

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Strong storms into the evening; much less hot Wednesday

Strong storms into the evening; much less hot Wednesday

Numerous thunderstorms really revved up in the sticky heating of the day on Tuesday. Many storms have had gusty winds and hail around one inch in diameter. There have been scattered reports of trees and branches down. What has impressed me has been how widespread this outbreak has been without the usual organization of storms…
by Bill Endersen

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More July weather in May

More July weather in May

Thunderstorms are likely to rev up in the heating of this afternoon and become widespread this evening. Some storms might become strong or severe, especially north of the Twin Cities.
by Bill Endersen

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Record-breaking Memorial Day heat; temps trend downward this week

Record-breaking Memorial Day heat; temps trend downward this week

Our Memorial Day heat was historic. The temperature hit 100 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, giving us a record temperature trifecta: It has officially reached 100° in the Twin Cities! This is only the second date in the month of May the Twin Cities have reached 100°. New Records set:Earliest date to hit 100°…
by Ron Trenda

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