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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.

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Minnesota weather: Damaging winds and dangerous humidity

Minnesota weather: Damaging winds and dangerous humidity

The highest temperatures are Monday and Tuesday, but we’ll continue to feel the vice grip of heat and humidity all week long.
by Ben Cathey

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Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees

Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees

Dangerous heat is expected to blanket much of the Upper Midwest Monday afternoon, with heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect as one of the hottest days of the summer arrives.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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How to beat the heat this week

How to beat the heat this week

Minnesota is swapping comfortable summer weather for several days of dangerous heat and humidity. Even after the sun goes down, temperatures will remain unusually warm overnight, offering little relief and allowing heat stress to build from one day to the next.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Stormy start to Sunday, dangerous heat ahead

Stormy start to Sunday, dangerous heat ahead

A stormy start to Sunday with thunderstorms before an extended stretch of dangerous heat and humidity settles in for much of the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Heat on the horizon as scorching temperatures and humidity return

Heat on the horizon as scorching temperatures and humidity return

After a comfortable stretch of weather, a major pattern change is arriving. Thunderstorms will be the first sign of it Sunday morning, followed by a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat and humidity that could last through much of the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Seasonal warmth for Saturday before extended heat wave takes hold

Seasonal warmth for Saturday before extended heat wave takes hold

Summer is making a comeback. After two weeks of unusually cool weather, temperatures rebound to near normal today before a prolonged stretch of heat and humidity begins Sunday.
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Stray severe storms to go with big heat

Stray severe storms to go with big heat

The heat is the big talker and the big news story but there may be a few severe thunderstorms in far northern parts of Minnesota the rest of the week.
by Ben Cathey

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Two-week cool streak ends as dangerous heat arrives

Two-week cool streak ends as dangerous heat arrives

Saturday marks the beginning of the warming trend. High temperatures will climb into the mid-80s with noticeably higher humidity.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Dangerous heat on tap starting Sunday

Dangerous heat on tap starting Sunday

We’ll be close to 100 degrees in some parts of Minnesota on Sunday and Monday along with elevated humidity.
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Central Minnesota remains drought epicenter

Central Minnesota remains drought epicenter

A week marked by scattered but highly uneven rainfall across Minnesota did little to significantly alter the state's drought picture. Many of the areas most in need of moisture received only limited precipitation.
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