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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.

A warm Sunday; cooler on Monday

A warm Sunday; cooler on Monday

It’s been very summery the past few days. Our average high temp this time of year is 75 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area, but we touched 90 degrees on both Friday and Saturday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Our Sunday will be warm in central and southern Minnesota, with highs in the 80s…
by Ron Trenda

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Warm Sunday, but less humid

Warm Sunday, but less humid

Strong thunderstorms moved through parts of south-central and southeastern Minnesota late Saturday afternoon and early Saturday evening, but most spots in the Twin Cities metro area didn’t see any rain. There were some small areas of rain that popped up in the metro at times. It’s been quite a while since significant rain has been…
by Ron Trenda

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A muggy Saturday with scattered thunderstorms

A muggy Saturday with scattered thunderstorms

It’ll feel very summery this Saturday in central and southern Minnesota, with dew point temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s and high temps in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms are expected Saturday afternoon and evening over eastern Minnesota and into Wisconsin, and some of those thunderstorms could become severe.…
by Ron Trenda

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Warm weekend coming with some storms

Warm weekend coming with some storms

June heat really launched into Minnesota today. Most of the state away from Lake Superior warmed well into the 80s or low 90s. The Twin Cities hit 90 for the first time this year after reaching “only” 84 during May. The weekend will be warmer than normal, but less hot than Friday. Scattered thunderstorms will be…
by Bill Endersen

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A summery stretch

A summery stretch

Highs in the 80s will be common across most of Minnesota Friday afternoon, and some spots in southwestern Minnesota could reach the lower 90s. Highs in the 70s are expected along the north shore of Lake Superior.
by Ron Trenda

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A gorgeous start to June; May recap

A gorgeous start to June; May recap

Southerly winds will pick up on Friday, and dew point temperatures will rise into the 60s in most of southern and central Minnesota Friday afternoon.
by Ron Trenda

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Strange bright object sighted in sky over Minnesota

Strange bright object sighted in sky over Minnesota

The sun came out today. Some Minnesotans cowered at the unusual bright light in the morning sky. Others simply started in silent awe. Yes, I digresses and jest. But seriously it seems we’ve lived in a perpetual state of gray this month. If you have to think twice to remember the last sunny day, you might live…
by Paul Huttner

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