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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.

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

Northern lights potential; snow chance for some on Wednesday

Northern lights potential; snow chance for some on Wednesday

Some snow is expected to move into northern Minnesota by early Wednesday afternoon, then spread into central Minnesota by late afternoon. Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see some snow showers Wednesday evening into Wednesday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Cold sunshine for Tuesday

Cold sunshine for Tuesday

Unseasonably cold weather will continue for the remainder of this week. Here is a quick look at it for areas in and around the Twin Cities: Sunshine! Skies were clearing gradually from north to south across Minnesota Monday night. After almost two weeks of mostly cloudy weather, at least at my weather station, we all…
by Bill Endersen

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Eleven cold days and counting

Eleven cold days and counting

By my count, Monday has been our eleventh consecutive cold day. This is a date on which the Twin Cities’ average high temperature is 47 and on which we warmed to a lovely 70 degrees last year. Expect the cold weather to deepen this week and continue right into the weekend. Low temperatures Tuesday morning…
by Bill Endersen

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Another cold week on the way

Another cold week on the way

Tuesday will bring welcome sunshine but continued cold temperatures. Look for high temperatures from around 20 in the northwest to the mid 30s in the southeast. The Twin Cities should top out around 34 again.
by Bill Endersen

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A cool and dry Sunday; flakes for some areas Monday afternoon

A cool and dry Sunday; flakes for some areas Monday afternoon

We’re back to central standard time, which is great for meteorologists. Upper air balloons are released worldwide twice a day. When we’re on daylight saving time, those upper air readings are taken just before 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in our time zone. Now that we’re back on central standard time, our upper air data…
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday night fog and shower chance; snow should taper off in northern Minnesota

Saturday night fog and shower chance; snow should taper off in northern Minnesota

Periods of snow will continue into Saturday evening in parts of northern Minnesota, then it tapers off later Saturday night. Winter weather advisories continue until 10 p.m. Saturday in parts of northern Minnesota due to snow, low visibilities and slippery roads: Here are details of the advisory for northeastern Minnesota: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National…
by Ron Trenda

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Snowy Saturday northern MN; shower chance south

Snowy Saturday northern MN; shower chance south

Only one half inch of snow was measured at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday afternoon and evening. Snow totals were much higher in the north metro and parts of central and northern Minnesota. Maple Grove reported 3 inches of snow by Friday evening, and 4.4 inches fell in Fridley. St. Cloud had 4 inches through midnight…
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Friday evening snow; sprinkle or flurry chance on Saturday

Friday evening snow; sprinkle or flurry chance on Saturday

Snow arrived about 3 p.m. Friday at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen: The snow is starting to come down here at our office in Chanhassen as of 3 PM. #mnwx #snow pic.twitter.com/72ZHhhgvee — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) November 3, 2017 Fat flakes spread into Minneapolis and St. Paul, then across about the northern…
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Wintry Mix: Advisories up for central Minnesota

Wintry Mix: Advisories up for central Minnesota

Our latest wintry Clipper brings more snow and rain to Minnesota through tonight. The best chance of 2″ to 4″ of fresh snow runs just north of the Twin Cities. Winter weather advisories continue for central Minnesota into Saturday morning. Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk…
by Paul Huttner

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