Weather chats with Mark Seeley

After moderating a bit since Valentine’s Day, temperatures plummeted this week with an arctic high pressure system slowly moving over the state. Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about that arctic blast, and the forecast for the remainder of the winter.
Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the month in weather – including the unusual lack of sun.
Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the temperature outlook and other weather topics.
With December in the rearview mirror, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer wrapped up the month in weather – including a number of precipitation records – with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
February was the also snowiest in state history with most places reporting between 30 and 40 inches, and Rosemount reporting over 56 inches.
After enduring the coldest first two weeks of November since 1991, temperatures over the past week have moderated from a few degrees higher than normal to several degrees higher than normal. MPR’s Cathy Wurzer spoke with climatologist Mark Seeley about this week in weather.
Near-historic cold for the first two weeks of November
The first two weeks of November have been near historically cold levels for many states in the Midwest, as well as the eastern half of the country. Thousands of climate stations have reported setting new record cold maximum and minimum daily temperatures. In the Minnesota climate network approximately 150 daily cold daily maximum temperature records have been tied or broken, while 135 cold daily minimum temperature records have been tied or broken.