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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Mild weekend; it can snow in April

Mild weekend; it can snow in April

Many spots in southern Minnesota will hit 60 degrees Saturday afternoon, with 50s common elsewhere in our state.
by Ron Trenda

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The United States of climate opinion

The United States of climate opinion

Climate opinion varies by county.
by Paul Huttner

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Lingering clouds; brighter on Friday

Lingering clouds; brighter on Friday

The Twin Cities metro area will see highs in the mid 50s on Sunday, and we could be close to 60 Monday afternoon.
by Ron Trenda

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Edge of showers, sun returns Friday

Edge of showers, sun returns Friday

Milder days return this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Southern Minn. rain today, likely in metro area tonight

Southern Minn. rain today, likely in metro area tonight

Expect fair weather and a warming trend to begin Friday and continue through the weekend as we make our way into April. By Sunday, we should be enjoying high temperatures from the mid 50s to the low 60s.
by Bill Endersen

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Minnesota’s expanding mosquito season; Climate Cast 9 am Wednesday

Minnesota’s expanding mosquito season; Climate Cast 9 am Wednesday

Don’t look now, but the 2017 growing season is almost here. One of the interesting metrics of our warmer climate in Minnesota? Frost-free seasons are getting longer. The trend of a longer frost-free season, also called the growing season, is remarkably consistent over the past 30+ years. In fact 2016 produced the longest growing season on…
by Paul Huttner

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Weather perfection today; ‘Tonka ice-out is 6th earliest

Weather perfection today; ‘Tonka ice-out is 6th earliest

Southern Minnesota gets clipped by some light rain showers Wednesday and Wednesday night as low pressure brings another soaking to Iowa. A few light showers or sprinkles may clip the Twin Cities Wednesday night. We return to sunshine by Friday.
by Paul Huttner

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Gray Sunday with a shower chance; a look at April baseball

Gray Sunday with a shower chance; a look at April baseball

Here we go again. Our Sunday will be cloudy, and gray skies could linger into Monday afternoon in eastern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area. This is our fourth consecutive cloudy day in the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota. Along with the clouds, much of Minnesota will see periods of light rain or drizzle Sunday into…
by Ron Trenda

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