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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.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

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Quiet and clear skies ahead

Quiet and clear skies ahead

Expect a stretch of quiet and calm weather as high-pressure settles in across the region. The skies will remain mostly clear throughout the day and night, with little to no cloud cover expected.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Solid start to the weekend with seasonal temperatures

Solid start to the weekend with seasonal temperatures

Weather-wise, our first weekend in May is going to be picture-perfect. Seasonal temperatures return, with highs in the 60s and sunny skies. Sunday will be even warmer, as 70s return across the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Cooler Friday with lingering cloud cover. Weekend warmup ahead

Cooler Friday with lingering cloud cover. Weekend warmup ahead

Friday begins with lingering cloud cover and cooler temperatures. Skies will gradually clear from west to east, but highs will struggle to rebound, remaining in the upper 40s to low 50s. A much warmer and sunnier pattern is on the horizon with highs climbing into the 70s over the weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Occasional rain showers with seasonal temperatures for the start of May

Occasional rain showers with seasonal temperatures for the start of May

Expect mostly cloudy skies with occasional showers and temperatures near seasonal averages for Thursday. A brief dip into the 50s is expected on Friday followed by a pleasant warmup heading into the weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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So long April: A taste of summer arrives with the start of May

So long April: A taste of summer arrives with the start of May

Our Wednesday features a mix of clouds and sun with highs in mid-60s to low 70s. Thursday brings scattered showers and a cooling trend, then summery weather takes over this weekend.
by Brandon Weatherz

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