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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, 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.

Lots of sun Tuesday before muggy air and thunder chances return

Lots of sun Tuesday before muggy air and thunder chances return

Enjoy a sun-filled Tuesday. We’ll see highs back in the low 80s for many. Muggier air returns Wednesday and that combined with a disturbance will touch off the next chance of thunder. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Streak of 70s has ended; thunderstorms possible by Wednesday

Streak of 70s has ended; thunderstorms possible by Wednesday

Our streak of 70 degrees days has ended with 80s returning to the forecast. Our next system moves in Wednesday into Thursday, increasing our shower and thunderstorm chances. A brief cooldown to end the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A warmer week with increased thunder chances by midweek

A warmer week with increased thunder chances by midweek

We should finally see more normal temperatures again this week. That means highs in the low 80s for southern Minnesota and mid-70s to the north. We’ll also see a chance of thunder later this week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Possible clouds for Perseid meteor shower; summer conditions returning

Possible clouds for Perseid meteor shower; summer conditions returning

A beautiful, star gazing night ahead with calm winds and clear skies for mainly central through northern Minnesota. Isolated rain chances continue for far southwestern and southern Minnesota. Warming temperatures with increased rain chances for mid-week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Another beautiful weekend day; Perseid meteor shower tonight

Another beautiful weekend day; Perseid meteor shower tonight

Another gorgeous weekend day with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Winds will be light with high pressure overhead. Gradually increasing cloud cover from the southwest with Isolated showers possible south of the Minnesota River Valley.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Pleasant weekend weather continues

Pleasant weekend weather continues

Comfortable weather conditions persist into the second half of the weekend. Temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, with dry dewpoints in the 50s. Winds decrease on Sunday with
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sunshine and 70s continue

Sunshine and 70s continue

We are approaching the tail-end of our cooler weather pattern, with warming temperatures and precipitation chances returning by mid week. This weekend will feature lots of sunshine with highs in the 70s, and dewpoints in the 50s. Northwesterly winds increasing once more, 5-15 mph. Very isolated rain chances late Sunday into the overnight hours for southern Minnesota.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A Septemberlike weekend ahead

A Septemberlike weekend ahead

A relatively cool Canadian air mass lingers this weekend. Temperatures will warm gradually into next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Weekend forecast: Cool, crisp and dry

Weekend forecast: Cool, crisp and dry

Friday afternoon temperatures continue to range from the 60s to low 70s. Winds will continue out of the northwest. Very isolated rain chances are possible up north into Friday evening.
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