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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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Irma’s fierce winds and flooding; quiet Monday in Minnesota

Irma’s fierce winds and flooding; quiet Monday in Minnesota

Powerful Hurricane Irma spread destructive winds, dangerous storm surges and heavy rain over much of Florida on Sunday. Irma’s first Florida landfall was at 9:10 a.m. EDT in the Florida Keys: Hurricane Irma made a second Florida landfall Sunday afternoon, at Marco Island on Florida’s southwest coast: Hurricane #Irma makes landfall at Marco Island, Florida…
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Irma hits Florida; mild with a shower chance in Minnesota

Irma hits Florida; mild with a shower chance in Minnesota

Hurricane Irma was a Category 4 (major) hurricane Sunday morning as her eye approached the Florida Keys: Irma’s center was 20 miles east-southeast of Key West, Florida at 8 a.m. EDT, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Here’s the Sunday morning Irma update from the National Hurricane Center: BULLETIN Hurricane Irma Intermediate Advisory Number 45A…
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Update on Hurricane Irma; pleasant Sunday in Minnesota

Update on Hurricane Irma; pleasant Sunday in Minnesota

Powerful Hurricane Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba Saturday afternoon. Winds were already gusting over 60 mph at Key West, Florida Saturday evening: Wicked weather balloon release this evening, Meteorologist Stephen Chesser for the win #Irma #FLkeys #WaitForTheBoom https://t.co/mvVKpgcwgW — NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 10, 2017 The center of Hurricane Irma is…
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Florida braces for Irma

Florida braces for Irma

Hurricane Irma is a major (Category 4) hurricane this Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Irma moved along the north coast of Cuba Friday night: Irma is expected to turn toward the Florida Keys late Saturday, and is likely to strengthen a bit as it passes over the warm water between the…
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The growing cost of climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters

The growing cost of climate-enhanced extreme weather disasters

You remember that famous “blue marble” image of earth taken by NASA astronauts? The photo was shot on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17. The satellite images I see looking down on earth lately, look very different from that 1972 photo. I see a series of massive swirling hurricanes like Harvey,…
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Irma moves steadily toward Florida

Irma moves steadily toward Florida

It's pretty much a worst case scenario for emergency preparedness officials.
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Florida is in Irma’s path this weekend; quiet in Minnesota

Florida is in Irma’s path this weekend; quiet in Minnesota

Thursday highs will range from the upper 50s in northeastern Minnesota to the upper 70s in the southwest. Friday's highs will be cool as well, with mostly 60s in northern and central Minnesota, some lower 70s south.
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