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Weather chats with Mark Seeley

May broke a streak of 20 warmer-than-normal months

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about May 2017 breaking a streak of 20 straight warmer-than-normal months in the Twin Cities. He also talks about the impact President Trump's decision on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement will have on research into the issue.
by MPR News Staff

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Wet weather breaks some records in Minnesota

MPR'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.
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The weather forecast for the fishing opener: Just terrific

University 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.
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Tornado warning times are shrinking

Tornado warning times are shrinking

A 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.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Snowy surprise this week, but nowhere near state record

MPR'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.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Januarys starting to trend warmer than average

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley also has a forecast that includes the potential for thunderstorms in southern Minnesota this weekend.
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March warmer but drier than normal

March warmer but drier than normal

March 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.
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March has been a windy month so far

Seeley also says that the month has been colder than average so far, which is a rarity in recent times.

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Winter was warmer and wetter than normal

Winter was warmer and wetter than normal

MPR'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.

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