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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.

Winter storm warning northeastern MN, advisories for the remainder of MN

Winter storm warning northeastern MN, advisories for the remainder of MN

It’s probably a good thing that many Minnesotans have Monday off this week, since some roads will be slippery. Periods of snow are expected over most of Minnesota this Sunday night and Monday. Parts of northern Minnesota will see the snow linger into Monday night and early Tuesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast…
by Ron Trenda

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Mild temps today; advisories and warnings start tonight

Mild temps today; advisories and warnings start tonight

We’re starting 2017 with very mild temps. Our average high temp for January 1 is 24 degrees in the Twin Cities. The Twin Cities metro area and southern Minnesota will see highs in the lower 30s this afternoon: Central Minnesota and some spots in northern Minnesota will top out in the 20s, with upper teens in…
by Ron Trenda

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Mild temps Sunday; winter storm watch northern MN Sunday night through Tuesday

Mild temps Sunday; winter storm watch northern MN Sunday night through Tuesday

I hope that you have a happy 2017! We’ll start our year with mild high temperatures. Southern Minnesota will see highs in the lower 30s New Year’s Day, central and northern Minnesota will see mostly 20s: Far northwestern Minnesota could see highs in the teens. Winter storm watch for northern Minnesota A low pressure system moves…
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Top weather events of 2016; Monday rain and snow

Top weather events of 2016; Monday rain and snow

The Minnesota State Climatology Office has compiled a list of the Top Five weather events of 2016 in Minnesota. The Climatology Office based the Top Five list on: “votes cast from various weather enthusiasts including the National Weather Service, the University of Minnesota, State agencies and Facebook followers. “ The Top Five: #1 State Record Precipitation Total at Waseca…
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Snow northern MN into early Saturday; a quiet Sunday

Snow northern MN into early Saturday; a quiet Sunday

A low pressure system will track through Minnesota and into Wisconsin overnight and early Saturday morning. Several inches of snow are possible in parts of northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the expected snowfall pattern: The color chart on the lower right of the loop refers…
by Ron Trenda

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A warm and wet 2016; snow northern MN today and tonight

A warm and wet 2016; snow northern MN today and tonight

University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Dr. Mark Seeley provided an interesting summary of Minnesota’s 2016 weather on Minnesota Public Radio this morning. Among the information that he shared with our listeners: Overall on a statewide basis 2016 delivered the 3rd warmest year in history to Minnesota (only 1987 and 2012 were warmer) and the 2nd wettest year…
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Less wind on Friday; afternoon snow northern MN

Less wind on Friday; afternoon snow northern MN

We hit 33 degrees this Thursday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s 9 degrees warmer than our average December 29th high temp, but it didn’t feel very mild. Brisk winds gave us wind chill temps in the teens throughout the afternoon hours. Our Friday will be much less windy, but temps will be cooler.…
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Windy with a few flakes today; possible Monday night snowstorm

Windy with a few flakes today; possible Monday night snowstorm

A low-pressure system will bring snow to much of northern Minnesota Friday and Friday night. And much of Minnesota could see enough snow to shovel on Monday depending on the track of a coming low-pressure system.
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Windy and cooler Thursday

Windy and cooler Thursday

Wednesday Today was our ninth consecutive warmer-than-normal day in the Twin Cities. The high was 36 when the normal high would have been 24. The sun was shining brightly for much of Wednesday from Mille Lacs to the metro area and southern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota has had clouds and scattered light snow. Winds have been…
by Bill Endersen

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