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Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Wrapping up a warm, rainy August

Most of the state saw average temperatures in August that were 1 to 3 degrees hotter than normal. That’s according to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, who ran down the month in weather with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer in their weekly chat.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Weather chat: Storms brought more storms, tornadoes this week

Storms brought several tornadoes and record-breaking rainfalls to many parts of the state last weekend. Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley discussed the storms with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer in their weekly weather chat.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Intense storms drop heavy rain, large hail

Spotty, but very intense, thunderstorms set several single-day rainfall records recently. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about the latest wild weather.

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A slew of daily temperature, rainfall records broken in July

July brought heat and rain to much of Minnesota, breaking dozens of daily temperature and rainfall records – and on July 25-26, a rare “mega-rain” storm dropped six inches or more of rain across swaths of southern Minnesota.     
by Cathy Wurzer

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Some parts of Minnesota are unusually dry for July

In contrast, climate stations in historically drier parts of the state are reporting more rainfall than average for the month.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Weather chat: Hot, humid July so far

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about the week in weather.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sweltering heat – and then those tornadoes

It was a hot July week across much of Minnesota, with places as far north as International Falls and Ely reporting temps in the 90s. Then on July 8, several tornadoes tore across portions of western and central Minnesota, injuring two people and leaving one dead.    
by Cathy Wurzer

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An unusually warm June so far

Meteorological summer began on June 1 with back-to-back 90 degree days in the Twin Cities — something that retired U of M meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley says has only happened three times in nearly 150 years of daily recordkeeping.
by Phil Picardi

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