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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.

Two-day Polar plunge, thaw resumes Friday

Two-day Polar plunge, thaw resumes Friday

Attempted winter The season formerly known as winter in Minnesota is not what it used to be. It’s harder to keep consistent snow cover.  The number of sub-zero nights in Minnesota is dropping dramatically. We’re hitting -20 in the Twin Cities far less frequently than 40 years ago. 48 hour cold snap Our current cold snap last about…
by Paul Huttner

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Milder temps Monday; wintry mix south and snow north Monday night

Milder temps Monday; wintry mix south and snow north Monday night

Minnesotans enjoyed some very nice weather on Sunday, with plenty of sun and afternoon temps near seasonal normals. It’ll be warmer on Monday, but we’ll have a lot of clouds. Snow north  Far northern Minnesota will see periods of snow overnight Sunday night into Monday morning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast…
by Ron Trenda

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Average Feb. temps today; wintry mix to snow on Tuesday

Average Feb. temps today; wintry mix to snow on Tuesday

At this time of year we can see some bitterly cold weather, with winds that drive wind chill temps well below zero. That won’t happen today. Our Sunday highs will be mostly in the teens over northern Minnesota, with 20s for central and southern Minnesota. Our average high temp in the Twin Cities this time of…
by Ron Trenda

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Advisory northeastern MN through Saturday; snow and wind Tuesday

Advisory northeastern MN through Saturday; snow and wind Tuesday

Snowflakes are falling over much of northern Minnesota as we begin the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows a low pressure system bringing snow to northern Minnesota and parts of central Minnesota today: The color chart on the lower right of the loop refers to the strength of the radar signal returning…
by Ron Trenda

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