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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

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Lovely Monday and Tuesday, then stormy mid-week

Lovely Monday and Tuesday, then stormy mid-week

Today will be a lovely August day with much sunshine after the fog lifts. High temperatures will range from the mid 70s to low 80s with comfortable humidities. The Twin Cities should warm to about 80.
by Bill Endersen

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Coolish August weather will continue, a bit unsettled at times

Coolish August weather will continue, a bit unsettled at times

Temperatures that have been on the cooler-than-normal-for-August side will continue through Sunday and the upcoming week. High pressure from Canada will treat us to not only comfortable temperatures but also pleasant dew points mainly in the 50s. Expect high temperatures across Minnesota Sunday afternoon mainly in the 70s with light winds. The Twin Cities should…
by Bill Endersen

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Some sun at times, with a shower or thunderstorm possible

Some sun at times, with a shower or thunderstorm possible

If you ask a meteorologist whether you’ll need your sunglasses or your umbrella this weekend, they’ll probably say “yes”. We’ll have some periods of sun or a sun/cloud mix, but scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible both days, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather…
by Ron Trenda

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Massive Oklahoma wind farm previews future trends

A massive wind project could become the biggest in the United States.
by Paul Huttner

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Back to the 70s

Back to the 70s

Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see some scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm both days this weekend, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours.
by Ron Trenda

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Periods of rain,and possibly a t-storm

Periods of rain,and possibly a t-storm

If you have outdoor plans this Thursday, I hope that you have a “plan B”. Most of Minnesota will have periods of rain, and there could also be a few thunderstorms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential rain pattern: The color chart to the right of the…
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