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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.

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Periods of rain this afternoon through Friday

Periods of rain this afternoon through Friday

Highs this weekend will be similar to Friday's high temperature with upper 40s in southern and central Minnesota; 50s return to southern Minnesota on Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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Rain develops Thursday, 1″ to 2″+ possible south

Rain develops Thursday, 1″ to 2″+ possible south

April showers are pushing the season in Minnesota this year. A storm system taking shape in the Desert Southwest pools near Denver overnight and moves into the Plains Thursday. The slow moving low sends waves of rain into Minnesota Thursday and Friday. Model convergence? Forecast models have converged toward a more agreeable solution on the location of the heaviest…
by Paul Huttner

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Heavy rains likely Friday, but where?

Heavy rains likely Friday, but where?

Two forecast models show scattered rain in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities Thursday. But by Friday there are significant differences is the precise placement of the heavier rain band.
by Paul Huttner

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84% of Minnesotans support renewable energy funding

84% of Minnesotans support renewable energy funding

If you live in Minnesota you probably support the idea of renewable energy research. You are also likely to believe that global warming is real, according to The Yale Project on Climate Communication. Beliefs and attitudes toward #globalwarming vary by region. Explore them in detail using our #climate opinion maps: https://t.co/0ZrX9iOqHH pic.twitter.com/57ZFuGTxIh — Yale Climate…
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Spring temperature speed bump now, rain by Thursday

Spring temperature speed bump now, rain by Thursday

Chilly, then wet. We'll probably see some 1 inch-plus totals across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities by Saturday.
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Colder Tuesday; some rain on Thursday

Colder Tuesday; some rain on Thursday

We started astronomical Spring on a mild note, with highs in the 50s over much of central and southern Minnesota, and 40s over the most of the north. Duluth was able to reach 51 degrees Monday afternoon, and it looked like Spring outside the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: We topped out at 56 degrees at Minneapolis-St.…
by Ron Trenda

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March 6 tornado sets record for earliest in Minnesota

March 6 tornado sets record for earliest in Minnesota

Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see mostly rain on Thursday and Friday, but a more southerly track of the low-pressure system would increase our chance of seeing flakes.
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Sunday warmth; astronomical Spring on Monday

Sunday warmth; astronomical Spring on Monday

Our highs this Sunday afternoon will be typical of mid April. I hope that you get out and enjoy the warmth, and don’t think about things like tax deadlines. Much of Minnesota will see Sunday highs in the 50s, with some 60s over southwestern Minnesota and parts of west-central Minnesota. Northeastern Minnesota will top out in the upper…
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April warmth on Sunday

April warmth on Sunday

Our average high temps take an impressive jump during March. In the Twin Cities metro area, our average high goes from 34 degrees on March 1 to 49 degrees on March 31. Our Saturday will feel like March, with highs in the 40s over southern and central Minnesota, and 30s over the north. On Sunday, highs…
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Cusp of Spring: A shot at 60 Sunday

Cusp of Spring: A shot at 60 Sunday

Spring creeps in on cat's paws.
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