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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.

March 21, 2017 1:16 PM

84% of Minnesotans support renewable energy funding

If you live in Minnesota you probably support the idea of renewable energy research. You are also likely to believe that global warming is real, according to The Yale Project on Climate Communication. Beliefs and attitudes toward #globalwarming vary by region. Explore them in detail using our #climate opinion maps: https://t.co/0ZrX9iOqHH pic.twitter.com/57ZFuGTxIh — Yale Climate…

by Paul Huttner

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March 21, 2017 3:23 AM

Spring temperature speed bump now, rain by Thursday

Chilly, then wet. We'll probably see some 1 inch-plus totals across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities by Saturday.

by Paul Huttner

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March 20, 2017 2:24 PM

Colder Tuesday; some rain on Thursday

We started astronomical Spring on a mild note, with highs in the 50s over much of central and southern Minnesota, and 40s over the most of the north. Duluth was able to reach 51 degrees Monday afternoon, and it looked like Spring outside the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: We topped out at 56 degrees at Minneapolis-St.…

by Ron Trenda

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March 20, 2017 4:16 AM

March 6 tornado sets record for earliest in Minnesota

Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see mostly rain on Thursday and Friday, but a more southerly track of the low-pressure system would increase our chance of seeing flakes.

by Ron Trenda

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March 19, 2017 5:14 AM

Sunday warmth; astronomical Spring on Monday

Our highs this Sunday afternoon will be typical of mid April. I hope that you get out and enjoy the warmth, and don’t think about things like tax deadlines. Much of Minnesota will see Sunday highs in the 50s, with some 60s over southwestern Minnesota and parts of west-central Minnesota. Northeastern Minnesota will top out in the upper…

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March 18, 2017 4:59 AM

April warmth on Sunday

Our average high temps take an impressive jump during March. In the Twin Cities metro area, our average high goes from 34 degrees on March 1 to 49 degrees on March 31. Our Saturday will feel like March, with highs in the 40s over southern and central Minnesota, and 30s over the north. On Sunday, highs…

by Ron Trenda

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March 17, 2017 11:29 AM

Cusp of Spring: A shot at 60 Sunday

Spring creeps in on cat's paws.

by Paul Huttner

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March 17, 2017 4:33 AM

Windy afternoon; mild Saturday, warm Sunday

Winds will pick up Friday afternoon as a cool front moves through Minnesota. Gusts over 30 mph are possible over western Minnesota with gusts over 25 mph possible in the east. Our Friday highs will be in the 30s north, with 40s in the south.

by Ron Trenda