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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.

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Mixed sun, spotty showers today; week-long dry spell?

Mixed sun, spotty showers today; week-long dry spell?

Highs in the 70s look likely Monday and Tuesday. The warmth may peak Tuesday afternoon, a growing chance for temperatures in the 80s in Minnesota and possibly the Twin Cities.
by Paul Huttner

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Spring returns this week: 60s by Thursday

Spring returns this week: 60s by Thursday

Widespread chilly rain and snow taper off over Minnesota by morning. Many of us will see some peeks of sun Tuesday afternoon. Milder breezes begin to blow in by Wednesday.
by Paul Huttner

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Messy Monday; sunshine and 60s return this week

Messy Monday; sunshine and 60s return this week

The sloppy rain and snow system lingers today. It's mostly rain for the Twin Cities. A sloppy slush layer continues from southwest Minnesota to the Iron Range.
by Paul Huttner

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Advisories and winter storm warnings into Monday for parts of Minnesota

Advisories and winter storm warnings into Monday for parts of Minnesota

Sloppy wet snow will fall over parts of Minnesota as May begins. Our Sunday evening rain will mix with snow, then change to all snow later Sunday night in parts of southwestern, central and northeastern Minnesota. Those areas will see periods of snow on Monday as well. The Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota…
by Ron Trenda

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Winter weather advisories start 10 p.m. Sunday in parts of Minn.

Winter weather advisories start 10 p.m. Sunday in parts of Minn.

This is the final day of April, but a winter flashback is in the forecast. Periods of rain are expected today, possibly mixed with a few wet snowflakes in parts of western Minnesota. Southeastern Minnesota and the Twin Cities could also see an isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorm. As cold air enters the weather system Sunday evening…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow in parts of Minn. Sunday evening through Monday

Snow in parts of Minn. Sunday evening through Monday

It can snow in Minnesota in April, even in May. As we turn the page from April to May Sunday night, wet snowflakes could be falling in parts of our favorite state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern: Green areas indicate rain, blue areas indicate snow. The…
by Ron Trenda

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Sunday rain or mix in Minnesota; some areas see snow Sunday night and Monday

Sunday rain or mix in Minnesota; some areas see snow Sunday night and Monday

When you mention snow in late April, most Minnesotans aren’t amused. We’ve already mowed our lawns and some of us have already played a few rounds of golf. High temps were in the upper 60s to around 70 just last weekend, but flakes are possible in parts of Minnesota Sunday into Monday. Snow possibilities A low pressure system…
by Ron Trenda

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