Play4min 36secWet weather breaks some records in MinnesotaMay 26, 2017 8:08 AMBy MPR News StaffMPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about a recent spell of wet weather in Minnesota, with some locations breaking precipitation records.
Play4min 48secThe weather forecast for the fishing opener: Just terrificMay 12, 2017 8:12 AMBy MPR News StaffUniversity of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley also says the weather has recently shaped up for farmers and gardeners to get into the fields and gardens to plant.
Play4min 32secTornado warning times are shrinkingMay 11, 2017 7:56 AMBy Cathy WurzerA recent analysis by the Washington Post's Capitol Weather Gang found that between 2005 to 2011, the tornado warning time was typically between 13 to 15 minutes. As of 2015, the lead time had dropped to eight minutes.
Play4min 21secNorthern and western Minnesota are dry while the south is wetApril 21, 2017 8:02 AMBy MPR News StaffIt's having an impact on farmers, some of whom are itching to get going on planting.
Play4min 38secSnowy surprise this week, but nowhere near state recordApril 14, 2017 8:15 AMBy Cathy WurzerMPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the weather whiplash we had this week going from a sunny Sunday to a snowy Monday to a warm Tuesday.
Play4min 40secJanuarys starting to trend warmer than averageApril 7, 2017 8:47 AMBy MPR News StaffUniversity of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley also has a forecast that includes the potential for thunderstorms in southern Minnesota this weekend.
Play5min 07secMarch warmer but drier than normalMarch 31, 2017 8:07 AMBy MPR News StaffMarch had less than normal precipitation for most of the state, but University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley says that won't be much of an issue for farmers going forward.
Play4min 48secMarch has been a windy month so farMarch 24, 2017 7:51 AMSeeley also says that the month has been colder than average so far, which is a rarity in recent times.
Play4min 45secWinter was warmer and wetter than normalMarch 3, 2017 8:48 AMMPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the meteorological winter that just ended. It went from Dec. 1 of last year to March 1 earlier this week.
Play4min 19secRecord high temps expected in MinnesotaFebruary 17, 2017 8:34 AMThe high temperature for the Twin Cities is expected to be in the 60s, with 50s dominating over the weekend.