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.

July 22, 2025 1:19 PM

Heat advisory south; storms and flood risk north

A heat advisory covers much of southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities area; strongest storms favor northern and central Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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July 22, 2025 6:21 AM

Hot and humid with more storm chances

Tuesday and Wednesday will be hot and humid across southern Minnesota. The steamy air will continue to generate storm chances through Wednesday night.

by Sven Sundgaard

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July 21, 2025 5:13 PM

Steamy and stormy: Tropical heat and moisture with occasional thunder this week

A hot steamy week will produce occasional waves of thunderstorms especially in northern Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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July 21, 2025 12:02 PM

Air quality alert lifted, but smoke may linger Monday

An air quality alert has officially been lifted, but wildfire smoke may still linger into Monday. Southerly winds are helping push much of the smoke northward, though hazy skies remain possible.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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July 21, 2025 6:20 AM

A steamy and unsettled week with several thunder chances

Monday will start comfortable but most of the week will be very warm and humid. We’ll have several chances at thunderstorms with an unsettled pattern.

by Sven Sundgaard

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July 20, 2025 5:18 PM

Showers and thunderstorms return to forecast; heat builds in Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms remain possible into early Monday morning and again in the afternoon, but conditions will quickly turn hot and humid as a ridge of heat builds in by Tuesday. A classic midsummer pattern takes hold, with rising dew points and heat indices climbing into the 90s—and possibly reaching the triple digits—through much of the week.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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July 20, 2025 8:30 AM

Sunshine to wrap up the weekend with comfortable high temperatures

The weekend wraps up on a bright note Sunday, with plenty of sunshine and comfortable highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. However, an air quality alert remains in effect for northern Minnesota, where fine particle levels are reaching the very unhealthy category.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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July 19, 2025 5:19 PM

Slight chill in the air Saturday night with clearing skies

Our slightly stubborn cloud cover will continue to clear Saturday night, with overnight temperatures bringing a slight chill to the air. An Air Quality Alert remains in effect for northern Minnesota through Monday morning due to wildfire smoke. Expect more sunshine and comfortable temperatures on Sunday.

by Mandy Thalhuber

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July 19, 2025 6:39 AM

Splendid Saturday with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s

A wonderful start to the weekend as high pressure builds in, bringing sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the 70s. Despite the pleasant weather, an air quality alert is in effect Saturday afternoon for northern Minnesota.

by Mandy Thalhuber