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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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Brightest week of the year ahead; August solar eclipse

Brightest week of the year ahead; August solar eclipse

Welcome to the longest daylight of the year in Minnesota. Next week’s summer solstice occurs at 11:24 pm CDT Tuesday night. In the Twin Cities, we’ll receive 15 hours 36 minutes of daylight next week. ‘Peak sunset’ Notice on the chart above sunset time peaks at 9:03 om starting June 20th. The elliptical nature of earth’s orbit…
by Paul Huttner

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Cooling trend; some weekend showers and thunderstorms

Cooling trend; some weekend showers and thunderstorms

Highs this Friday will be in the 70s over much of Minnesota, with a few spots reaching the lower 80s. Saturday highs will be in the 70s in most spots, with some 60s possible in the northwest.
by Ron Trenda

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Climate scientists await birth of world’s largest iceberg

Climate scientists await birth of world’s largest iceberg

A massive crack in Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf is about to create what could be the largest iceberg ever recorded, roughly the size of Delaware. The collapse of ice shelves can speed up future sea level rise.
by Paul Huttner

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Warm but dry; wet at times on Saturday

Warm but dry; wet at times on Saturday

There won't be any need for air conditioning on Father's Day. Sunday highs will be in the in the 60s in northern and central Minnesota, with lower 70s in the south
by Ron Trenda

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Storm risk shifts eastward today

Storm risk shifts eastward today

Many severe thunderstorms blew up over the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota yesterday. There were numerous reports of severe wind and hail across the western part of our state. And at least one tornado was confirmed in the Morris area. As Tuesday evening turned into Tuesday night, these storms came together into an impressive north-south…
by Bill Endersen

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Severe risk: Storms increasing through tonight

Severe risk: Storms increasing through tonight

Storms favor central and northern Minnesota today. Highest risk for Twin Cities and southern Minnesota tonight.
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