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Ragweed rinsed by rain: Minnesota forecast

Ragweed rinsed by rain: Minnesota forecast

Goldenrod and ragweed are mainstays of August and September and are almost always spotted at the same time. Rain is coming in Monday afternoon and evening. For the Twin Cities — which has a lot of both plants sprouting up now — that rain will come a little before midnight.
by Ben Cathey

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El Niño strengthens, raising new questions for Minnesota’s winter

El Niño strengthens, raising new questions for Minnesota’s winter

A powerful El Niño is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific, raising the odds of a warmer and less snowy winter in Minnesota. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now has greater than a 90 percent chance of the event persisting through the fall and winter.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Spotty thunder chances ahead of a cool front late Monday into Tuesday

Spotty thunder chances ahead of a cool front late Monday into Tuesday

A cool front will touch off some spotty storms for northern Minnesota Monday afternoon and statewide Monday night. High pressure builds in for Wednesday and Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Seasonable weather holds this week with storm chances returning

Seasonable weather holds this week with storm chances returning

Pleasant, seasonable weather will continue into Monday, with comfortable temperatures and lower humidity. However, showers and thunderstorms will return Monday night as our next weather system moves into the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Pleasant Sunday ahead with lower dew points and sunshine

Pleasant Sunday ahead with lower dew points and sunshine

Seasonal temperatures, increased sunshine and drier air for our Sunday before the next round of showers and thunderstorms arrives Monday night into Tuesday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Scattered storms Saturday, brief break Sunday before more active weather arrives

Scattered storms Saturday, brief break Sunday before more active weather arrives

Scattered to widely numerous showers and thunderstorms develop as a weak cold front pushes eastward from the Dakotas. Behind the front, Sunday brings sunshine and more comfortable dew points.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Showers and storms Saturday, comfortable weather Sunday

Showers and storms Saturday, comfortable weather Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms make an appearance Saturday before quieter and more comfortable weather settles in for Sunday and Monday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Some rain showers Friday night into Saturday, but don’t get too excited

Some rain showers Friday night into Saturday, but don’t get too excited

We’ll see a pleasant enough Friday ahead of increasing clouds and the next chance of showers late Friday into Saturday. Sunshine and drier air moves in for Sunday and Monday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Two solid chances of rain with cool trend

Two solid chances of rain with cool trend

The Twin Cities now own their worst drought in about three years. You've got to go several feet underground to hit much in the way of any moisture. So, when's the rain getting here?
by Ben Cathey

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