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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.

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A chilly Thursday; snow chance returns Friday afternoon

A chilly Thursday; snow chance returns Friday afternoon

Minnesota highs Thursday afternoon are expected to range from the teens in northern and central Minnesota to the lower 20s in the far south. Fridays highs will range from the lower 30s in the southwest to the upper teens in northeastern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Classic December: Thursday sun, Friday Clipper

Classic December: Thursday sun, Friday Clipper

Minnesota’s weather is now locked into a fairly classic December pattern. The IR satellite loop for Canada shows the swirling low pressure zone near Hudson Bay. Minnesota rides the cold and occasionally snowy exhaust zone on the backside of that large-scale feature. Friday Clipper A series of minor Clippers are embedded in our persistent northwest…
by Paul Huttner

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Winter’s darkest days trend sunnier with time

Winter’s darkest days trend sunnier with time

What you see is pretty much what you get the next few days. Look for a mix of sun and clouds with occasional snow showers.
by Paul Huttner

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Snow and ice covered roads, wintry winds continue Tuesday

Snow and ice covered roads, wintry winds continue Tuesday

December’s first shot of real winter delivered. Wind-driven snow blew sideways across Minnesota and here at the Weather Lab in the southwest metro last night. It’s a sobering reminder of just how wicked winter can be in Minnesota. Dangerous Weather Tonight: Seriously risky outside tonight. Sideways snow. Wind ripping. Temps plunging. Travel not safe in…
by Paul Huttner

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Blizzard and winter storm warnings for parts of Minnesota on Monday

Blizzard and winter storm warnings for parts of Minnesota on Monday

A powerful low pressure system will move across Minnesota Monday and Monday evening. The Twin Cities metro area should escape the storm’s heaviest snow and strongest winds, but visibilities will be reduced at times Monday evening. There will be periods of rain in the metro area during the daylight hours of Monday, with an isolated…
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Mild Sunday temps; winter storm watch northern and western Minnesota Monday

Mild Sunday temps; winter storm watch northern and western Minnesota Monday

Our Sunday high temps will be well above normal in most areas. Most of Minnesota will reach the 40s Sunday afternoon, with some 50s in the south. Some spots in far northern Minnesota might peak in the upper 30s, but that’s still warmer than normal for December 3. Colder air will spread across Minnesota on…
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