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.

November 26, 2014 10:01 AM

Update: Metro snow done, nearly a foot south

Snow has ended in the metro. A thaw is on the way on Saturday.

by Paul Huttner

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November 26, 2014 2:51 AM

NWS: Upgrade to winter storm warning south of metro

We plunge toward the coldest Thanksgiving in 29 years tomorrow, then claw back toward a Saturday micro-thaw before the next cold front sweeps south Sunday.

by Paul Huttner

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November 25, 2014 12:28 PM

Snowy Wednesday, Arctic Thanksgiving on tap

Snow will impact travel across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest Wednesday, and a Nor'easter will make things tricky for those traveling to or from the East Coast.

by Paul Huttner

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November 25, 2014 2:43 AM

Clipper to bring snowy travel, frigid Thanksgiving

Snow should arrive in the metro before rush hour Wednesday morning and may affect pre-Thanksgiving travel in most of Minnesota. We rebound a bit for Black Friday into early Saturday before another cold front delivers a chilly Sunday.

by Paul Huttner

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November 24, 2014 11:35 AM

Thanksgiving nor’easter: rain-snow line hugs East Coast

A major nor'easter is winding up taking aim at the East Coast Wednesday. The system will likely cause big airport and highway travel delays Wednesday in the eastern U.S.

by Paul Huttner

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November 24, 2014 4:39 AM

Tracking rising floodwaters in Buffalo

Rapidly rising temperatures, gusty south winds and and rain in Buffalo has triggered rapid snow melt as temps push into the 60s.

by Paul Huttner

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November 24, 2014 2:57 AM

Winter strikes back; coldest Thanksgiving in 25 years?

Temps hover in the teens for Thanksgiving Day. A Black Friday warm front should pull 30s back into southern Minnesota on milder southerly breezes.

by Paul Huttner

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November 21, 2014 11:00 AM

Weekend thaw, cold Turkey Day but good travel

Temps crack the thawing point Saturday and make a run for the 40s from the metro south and east by Sunday afternoon. After Monday, most of the week looks good for Thanksgiving travel

by Paul Huttner

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November 21, 2014 7:43 AM

Buffalo Braces: From epic snow to flood in 72 hours?

The National Weather Service Office in Buffalo has already issued flood watches based on the expected rapid snowfall melt and incoming rain event. This latest extreme weather event is not over yet.

by Paul Huttner