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Updraft®

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota weather news, forecasts, live radar and more. We bring you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

Nordic weekend, Sunday snow likely

Nordic weekend, Sunday snow likely

Running out of degrees Your backyard thermometer is running out of degrees fast this weekend. With all respect to Messieurs Fahrenheit and Celsius – what kind of twisted scientist would invent negative temperatures anyway? Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport logged -5 degrees Friday morning, the first of many sub-zero mornings in our near future. We’re used to cold in December Read more →
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Five sub-zero nights in the next week, next snow chance Sunday

Five sub-zero nights in the next week, next snow chance Sunday

Deep Freeze It may be warmer in your freezer the next few nights in Minnesota than it is in your back yard. Several sub-zero nights lie ahead, and temps may runs as cold as -25 in the colder nooks and crannies up north. The metro may have to settle for lows between -5 and -15 Read more →
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Sunrise surprise, incredible sun dogs grace morning skies

Sunrise surprise, incredible sun dogs grace morning skies

Minnesotans were greeted by a spectacular sight in the eastern sky this morning. Sun dogs, also called mock suns or 22-degree parhelia made a spectacular show at sunrise today. The snow covered landscape was the backdrop, as ice crystals refracted the sunlight through the clear frigid sky. Here’s a good explanation of  sun dogs from the University Read more →
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North Shore digs out, Nordic outbreak brings sub-zero temps

North Shore digs out, Nordic outbreak brings sub-zero temps

Wintery Smack Talk about a reality check. Minnesota’s weather message is crystal clear, winter is here to stay. Our early December winter storm battered Duluth and the North Shore for 3 days with some epic snowfall totals. I had the pleasure of meeting NWS cooperative weather observer Gordon Hommes a couple of years back in Read more →
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Live Updates: Epic North Shore snows, still on track for 3″ to 7″+ in metro

Our winter storm has slowed a bit, but is still on track for significant snowfall tonight and Wednesday. The window for significant snow in the metro seems to favor snow increasing from the west between 9 p.m. to midnight tonight, and continuing through about 5 p.m. Wednesday. That should mean messy morning and evening rush Read more →
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Major winter storm edging south, metro snow totals on the rise

Major winter storm edging south, metro snow totals on the rise

Major Winter Storm December is here, and winter is wasting no time on the weather maps. A major winter storm is evolving and unfolding this week. Snow is already flying up north with the storm’s lead wave, and the Mother Low is gathering strength out west. As the forecast models attempt to bring the storm Read more →
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PM rush snow burst means slick roads, Winter Storm Watch starts Tuesday evening

PM rush snow burst means slick roads, Winter Storm Watch starts Tuesday evening

A quick update as weather conditions are changing rapidly in the Twin Cities metro area today — and this week. First, our quick late afternoon snow burst during rush hour is bad timing for metro commuters. It’s a narrow band of snow, but it’s coming down with big flakes and putting down a quick coating Read more →
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