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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Wintry temperatures

Wintry temperatures

Minnesotans know all about our wild March temperature swings. It felt like the middle of April last Sunday over much of Minnesota, and the warm temps lingered into Monday over southern and central parts of our state. We’re overdue for some cooler temps, since 23 out of the 28 days in February were warmer than normal in the…
by Ron Trenda

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Bizarre: Likely earliest tornado on record for Minnesota

Bizarre: Likely earliest tornado on record for Minnesota

Another day, another bizarre out of season Minnesota weather record. If confirmed tornado near Zimmerman, Princeton is earliest tornado on record in MN. #mnwx pic.twitter.com/3EpKgRsEyr — MPR Weather (@MPRweather) March 7, 2017 This one appears to be the earliest tornado on record for the state of Minnesota. Various Twitter and Instagram accounts posted damage reports…
by Paul Huttner

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April in March

April in March

We’re getting used to warm weather. During several days of record and near record warmth in February, we jettisoned our mittens, gloves and warm coats. When highs dipped just a few degrees below normal this past week, it felt like a wintry slap in the face. We’re back to warm temperatures this Sunday and Monday. Two…
by Ron Trenda

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