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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.

Weekend thaw, Monday night snow chances?

Weekend thaw, Monday night snow chances?

Gray…but milder That’s the trade off in winter in Minnesota. When it’s cold it’s usually sunny. Pining for December thaw? Plan on gray skies and fog. Yes, the shortest days of the year are upon us. The good news? The days start getting longer a week from Monday after the winter solstice, which occurs at 5:03 p.m.…
by Paul Huttner

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Stratus Quo: Clouds hang as milder air eases in

Stratus Quo: Clouds hang as milder air eases in

We take a step forward Friday...then the warm air moves in in full force this weekend. The Euro model nailed our late November warm up, and continues to lead the charge for a weekend thaw.
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Pacific Invasion: A shot at 50 Saturday

Pacific Invasion: A shot at 50 Saturday

Dreams of a White Christmas may be fleeting for many Minnesotans this year. A massive December thaw is less that 48 hours away. If the forecast models are right, there's a 50/50 shot at a few hyperactive bank thermometers near you blinking 50 degrees mark sometime Saturday afternoon.
by Paul Huttner

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Growing odds for mild winter of 2014-15?

Growing odds for mild winter of 2014-15?

Minnesota weather is a lot like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Even as a cold November seemed to steel Minnesotans for another early and cold winter, changes in ocean-atmosphere links in the tropical Pacific were underway that may ultimately produce just the opposite. I’m already on record as saying in…
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Sunday slush, thaw next week then colder

Sunday slush, thaw next week then colder

A Clipper rides in Sunday with some light mixed precipitation trending toward snow. A slushy inch or so looks likely for the metro, with a couple of inches north.
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