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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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Summery now, fall preview Thursday

Summery now, fall preview Thursday

Atmospheric speed bump ahead.
by Paul Huttner

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80s linger into Monday; some 60s on Thursday

80s linger into Monday; some 60s on Thursday

Minnesota is stuck in the 80s. That’s not a bad place for high temperatures to loiter on a summer weekend! Temperature trends Highs in the 80s will be common again on Monday: Tuesday will bring us a lot of 80s, but there will be some highs in the 70s in far northern Minnesota: Twin Cities…
by Ron Trenda

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Lots of weekend sunshine

Lots of weekend sunshine

If you like sunshine and high temps in the 80s, you’ll love this weekend. Tourists who picked this weekend to visit Minnesota really hit the jackpot! Winds will be very light, so I imagine that people who planned to sail are a bit disappointed, but the weather will be great for just about everything else.…
by Ron Trenda

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A weather winning streak

A weather winning streak

There’s a good reason that many of us take vacations in July. It’s typically the sunniest month of the year in Minnesota. Our average high temperatures peak in July, but that means a lot of 80s, not the 100 degree temps of Phoenix. Temperature trends High temps should reach the 80s across most of Minnesota…
by Ron Trenda

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My take on An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

My take on An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

I screened An Inconvenient Sequel last night, then moderated a discussion with the filmmakers and audience here in the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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Very nice!

Very nice!

Don’t expect much weather drama over the next few days. We’ll enjoy some of the most pleasant weather in the country today through Saturday! Our Thursday will be dry over most of Minnesota,  but there’s a chance of scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm Thursday afternoon and evening over northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Northern…
by Ron Trenda

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