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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.

Record warmth now, rain-snow system likely next week

Record warmth now, rain-snow system likely next week

An unseasonably warm Pacific air mass is testing records around Minnesota into the weekend. Forecast models are cranking up a potential rain and accumulating snow system for next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Into the Wild: Experiencing the Minnesota Zoo's EdVenture program

Into the Wild: Experiencing the Minnesota Zoo's EdVenture program

From the quiet, watchful gaze of gray wolves to the exhilarating rush of a dogsled team racing through snow-covered woods, my recent Minnesota winter adventure was nothing short of unforgettable.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Warmest weekend in nearly 3 months on the way

Warmest weekend in nearly 3 months on the way

Enjoy a very mild weekend with temperatures that will average about 20 degrees above normal. The mild weather persists into midweek before a pattern shift. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Warmest Valentine's Day on record Saturday? Rain and plowable snow likely return next week

Warmest Valentine's Day on record Saturday? Rain and plowable snow likely return next week

An unseasonably mild Pacific air mass blows in through early next week. Record highs possible on Valentine’s Day. Forecast models cranking out a rain and or snow event next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Valentine’s Day warmth flirts with records

Valentine’s Day warmth flirts with records

As Cupid aims for hearts, the forecast is aiming for history, with near-record warmth expected on Valentine’s Day.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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String of very mild days ahead

String of very mild days ahead

Very mild days will continue into early next week. We’ll also have quite a bit of sun the next few days. A shift in the pattern could happen later next week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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February thaw continues into the weekend

February thaw continues into the weekend

A string of warmer February days ahead may possibly bring record setting temperatures on Saturday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Very mild stretch of weather ahead

Very mild stretch of weather ahead

We’ll see sun Wednesday thanks to high pressure. Temperatures will continue to warm the rest of this week heading into a very mild weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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