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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.

Steamy Tuesday, with some strong thunderstorms possible by evening

Steamy Tuesday, with some strong thunderstorms possible by evening

I’d say that our Monday weather was ideal. There was plenty of sunshine, and temperatures and humidity levels were pleasant. If you like your weather a bit steamier, you might like that part of the Tuesday forecast. Tuesday warmup Highs Tuesday will warm into the 90s in southwestern Minnesota, with 80s in most other parts…
by Ron Trenda

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Lovely dry Monday, steamy and then stormy Tuesday

Lovely dry Monday, steamy and then stormy Tuesday

The only blip on the Minnesota weather map this morning is fog and low stratus clouds north of the Twin Cities from Rush City, Mora and McGregor north to the Duluth area. That fog will dissipate and the clouds will thin under the July sun. Today will be a repeat of Sunday’s comfortable humidities, but…
by Bill Endersen

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Comfortable Sunday and Monday; steamy with thunderstorms possible on Tuesday

Comfortable Sunday and Monday; steamy with thunderstorms possible on Tuesday

Our air-conditioners will get a rest this Sunday and Monday. Temperatures and humidity levels will be lower than they were on Saturday. Highs this Sunday afternoon will be mostly in the 70s over Minnesota, with a few spots in the south touching 80. Similar highs are expected on Monday: Tuesday heat and humidity High temperatures…
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Saturday evening thunderstorm chance; cooler and less humid on Sunday

Saturday evening thunderstorm chance; cooler and less humid on Sunday

We hit 90 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Saturday afternoon. Update: Saturday’s high was later updated to 91 degrees. It sure felt summery, with afternoon dew point temps in the upper 60s! Saturday was the 10th day this year that we reached 90 or warmer in the Twin Cities metro area. On average, the…
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A muggy Saturday, lovely Sunday

A muggy Saturday, lovely Sunday

Strong and severe thunderstorms spread across northern Minnesota late Friday. Some hail was reported mainly in the northwestern part of the state. Then, as expected, the storms morphed into a damaging wind scenario from around Bemidji and Cass Lake eastward to Hill City, McGregor and the Duluth area. Numerous areas got heavy rain. Flooding was…
by Bill Endersen

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Thunderstorms at times, some could be severe

Thunderstorms at times, some could be severe

A morning batch of thunderstorms is moving through southern Minnesota, and periods of thunderstorms are possible in most of Minnesota this Friday afternoon and Friday evening
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Thunderstorms at times

Thunderstorms at times

This will be a warm and humid Friday. Periods of thunderstorms are expected, especially this afternoon and evening. Southern Minnesota will also see some morning thunderstorms.
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More thunderstorms on Friday

More thunderstorms on Friday

Parts of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin saw a month's worth of rain in the past 24 hours.
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Flash flooding in part of southeastern Minnesota

Flash flooding in part of southeastern Minnesota

Flash flood warnings continue until 8:15 this Thursday morning in parts of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin: Here are some warning details, from the La Crosse, Wisconsin office of the National Weather Service: In addition, there is a flood warning in effect until 8:15 a.m. for part of Winona county: Some areas received from 4…
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