Weather chats with Mark Seeley

This year’s July was dryer than normal across most of Minnesota.

This July has seen spotty rainfall, which has contributed to a moderate drought.

There is growing concern over the state’s drought rating and that adds a lot of pressure to Sunday’s rainfall.

June was uniformly warmer than normal across the state, breaking the cooler trend that dominated most of the first five months of the year.

Although the first two weeks of June generally bring cooler than normal temperatures to Minnesota it appears that an abrupt turnaround is about to occur.

Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined Cathy Wurzer to discuss the odd start of the month and how it compares with other Junes on record.

Retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley looks back at May and a dramatic month for the record books.

According to climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, the month of May has seen a total of six days where the weather has been dominated by hail. A figure Seeley describes as “absolutely remarkable.” Seeley talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about this month’s hail and more in their weekly weather chat.

The big weather topic recently has been this year’s cold spring – but it’s also been unusually windy in Minnesota so far this year.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoked with climatologist Mark Seeley about widespread major storm in the middle of next week on Wednesday and Thursday that that will affect our area.