Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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 approximate time of the start of Venus "solar transit" Tuesday

 sunset in the metro Tuesday (Venus transit still in progress)

 of Minnesota soils rated with "adequate to surplus" topsoil moisture

 - Coldest June weekend since 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden

 on many North Shore rivers these days after a wet May

This one may be worth watching with the right "eyewear."

A rare solar transit of Venus across the face of the sun takes place Tuesday evening in Minnesota and much of the USA. You could wait until the next one, but you'll need to be around in another 105 years to see it!

Here's the catch: You can't see it safely without special eye protection, and that may be hard to find. A call to the Science Museum of Minnesota Monday afternoon confirms they do not carry any solar glasses, and they do not know of any place in the Twin Cities to get your hands on protective eyewear in the metro.

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Here's a safe way to use binoculars to project an image of the transit. Mom was right....DON"T look directly at the sun with your naked eyes.

It took a flood to end the drought in MN...and boy did it work. A full 95% of Minnesota topsoil is now rated "adequate to surplus."

Here's the latest topsoil moisture report from 

You can see that our warm (and recently wet) spring has given corn and soybean development a head start vs. the 5 year average.

Europe Shivers: Coldest June weekend in 84 years

Could there be a new wave of Scandinavian immigration to Minnesota soon?

This was the coldest June weekend in Sweden since 1928. 

 (especially Greg Wright and Jessa Frost) and the good people of Grand Marais who came out to share observations and questions during my talk about  "Minnesota's Changing Climate" Saturday evening.

It's great to work for MPR and to get the opportunity to meet so many intelligent, curious dedicated MPR listeners. We are 

At the risk of broadcasting what may be the best kept secret (that many Minnesotans already know) Grand Marais is one of those "secret special places." You just can't find that many spots with the fantastic geography, harbor and scenic views in Minnesota. It's like our own mini our "San Diego of the North" on a really chilly ocean.

It's great to see how the wet spring has the rivers raging on the North Shore again. Allow me to share a few photos from the weekend.

Rare Venus transit Tuesday; Wet MN soils; North Shore swift water (photos)

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