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MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld about the probability of a tornado striking downtowns and densely populated urban areas. 

Expert dispels myth that cities are immune from tornados

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld about the probability of a tornado striking downtowns and densely populated urban areas. 


Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states.

Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Walker Orenstein about Minnesota’s EV market, the need for supportive infrastructure and the distracting political rhetoric. 


MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Shannon Osaka about the Earth’s rising temperatures and climate solutions stalled in global policy efforts.  

Earth reaches level of warming climate scientists hoped to avoid

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Shannon Osaka about the Earth’s rising temperatures and climate solutions stalled in global policy efforts.  


Brewing breakthrough: Craft beer makers eliminate wastewater in experiment

MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to University of Minnesota professor Paige Novak about a new, sustainable way to treat wastewater from breweries. 


Dust storms are more than just a nuisance weather event; the fine particles can contribute to poor air quality. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an expert about why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adding blowing dust to its public-health alerts. 

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adds ‘blowing dust’ to air quality alerts

Dust storms are more than just a nuisance weather event; the fine particles can contribute to poor air quality. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an expert about why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adding blowing dust to its public-health alerts. 


Political headwinds could spell trouble for solar power in Minnesota

MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to energy reporter Brian Martucci about how much solar energy has expanded in Minnesota and the politics that could stunt its growth. 


How one Minnesota recycling facility is becoming more efficient.

How much are Minnesotans recycling across the state? MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Miriam Holsinger of Eureka Recycling about recycling trends in Minnesota. 


How one Minnesota recycling facility is becoming more efficient

Tech giants vie to build data centers in Minnesota to support their growing AI networks

What impact will the data center boom have on Minnesota? MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Nick Halter, Twin Cities reporter at Axios, about how data centers want to tap Minnesota’s natural resources.  


Tech giants vie to build data centers in Minnesota to support their growing AI networks   

The Mississippi River has topped an endangered rivers list. Extreme floods, drought cycles, toxic runoff and poor river management threaten it. MPR News correspondent Kirsti Marohn​ spoke to chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about the stresses on this vital waterway.

Mississippi named 'most endangered' river in the U.S.

The Mississippi River has topped an endangered rivers list. Extreme floods, drought cycles, toxic runoff and poor river management threaten it. MPR News correspondent Kirsti Marohn​ spoke to chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about the stresses on this vital waterway.


Tamara Dean, author of “Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless,” talks to MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about climate change and rethinking the lifestyle choices we make to lower our carbon footprint but still live productive lives. 

Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

Tamara Dean, author of “Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless,” talks to MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about climate change and rethinking the lifestyle choices we make to lower our carbon footprint but still live productive lives. 


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Hopefully you enjoyed a quiet, comfortable Tuesday. Muggy air and rain, thunder develop early Wednesday morning and we’ll have waves of moisture into Thursday. 


Soggy Wednesday, Thursday with heavy rain potential 

Enjoy comfortable dew points in the 50s Tuesday. Muggy air and significant rainfall return Wednesday and Thursday. We could be very warm again by the weekend. 


Comfortable dew points, quiet Tuesday ahead of soaking rains Wednesday

A break from the heat kicks off the work week, but the trade-off for cooler temperatures is a shift to a stormier pattern. A deluge of rain is possible by week’s end, with temperatures trending closer to seasonal levels.


Active weather pattern brings frequent storms and cooler air

A cold front is bringing relief after a few hot, steamy days. More storms are possible in southeastern Minnesota Monday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday look soggy with more rain. 


Advancing cool front produces showers, storms with falling dew points

A strong cold front is sweeping through the region, bringing the potential for severe storm along with much-needed relief from the recent heatwave.


Cold front brings relief and a risk for severe weather

We’re facing another stretch of dangerous weather. Excessive heat continues with triple-digit heat indices, and the potential for severe thunderstorms exists across much of the state.


Another scorcher ahead: excessive heat and triple-digit indices

Record-setting heat during the day is carrying over into a very warm Saturday night, with overnight lows only dipping into the upper 70s to low 80s. Little relief from the heat is expected through the night.


No break from the heat: muggy night ahead

An extreme heat warning is in effect as dangerously high heat index values between 105 and 110 are expected, driven by soaring temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s and oppressive humidity with dew points in the 70s.




Extreme heat warning with dangerous heat indices

A tropical warm front will trigger severe storms across much of northern Minnesota overnight. Extreme heat warnings are up for the weekend.


Severe risk north overnight; extreme heat warning this weekend

The summer solstice arrives with intense heat, soaring dew points and dangerous heat indices climbing into the triple digits. Meanwhile, strong to severe storms are expected to sweep through northern Minnesota late Friday night.


Steamy, stormy summer solstice 

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State and local officials surveyed damage from weekend storms that lashed Bemidji and neighboring communities.


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Walz and other officials tour storm damage in Beltrami County

Six people died over the weekend when tornadoes wreaked havoc in New York and North Dakota. Wind speeds topped 100 mph in each storm. In North Dakota, three tornadoes in the eastern part of the state tore down trees, tossed train cars and lashed homes. 


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Weekend tornadoes kill 6 in North Dakota and New York, toss trees and train cars

Enjoy comfortable dew points in the 50s Tuesday. Muggy air and significant rainfall returns Wednesday and Thursday. We could be very warm again by the weekend. 

There are areas that still haven’t been cleaned up since the previous flood and some businesses are slowly recovering, while city officials find ways to fund infrastructure projects responding to more frequent storms.

Mankato small businesses try to stay afloat after last year’s historic floods

There are areas that still haven’t been cleaned up since the previous flood and some businesses are slowly recovering, while city officials find ways to fund infrastructure projects responding to more frequent storms.


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A break from the heat kicks off the work week, but the trade-off for cooler temperatures is a shift to a stormier pattern. A deluge of rain is possible by week’s end, with temperatures trending closer to seasonal levels.

Residents of Bemidji are cleaning up after a powerful storm blew through early Saturday morning, leaving thousands without power.

Storm relief efforts continue in Bemidji, thousands still without power

Residents of Bemidji are cleaning up after a powerful storm blew through early Saturday morning, leaving thousands without power.


A cold front is bringing relief after a few hot, steamy days. More storms are possible in southeast Minnesota Monday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday look soggy with more rain. 

An extreme heat advisory for the Twin Cities remains in effect until Sunday evening.


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