Hottest September ever in Minnesota with dozens of new daily rainfall records
The Lester River looking down from the Superior St. Bridge in Duluth on Sunday after high levels of rain elevated river levels and caused flooding in North Shore communities.
Dan Kraker | MPR News
The latest drought monitor shows some relief from extremely dry conditions that have plagued Minnesota for the past several months, thanks in part to showers across the state.
September was the hottest on record, with dozens of new daily maximum temperatures set across Minnesota, along with dozens of rainfall records mostly in the northeast.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about the sporadic precipitation and drought conditions on Morning Edition.
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