Weather and Climate News

Typhoon pounds south China after killing dozens in Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
A summery Sunday; cooler, with rain at times this week
We like our changeable weather in Minnesota. We can go from shorts and flip-flops (today) to umbrellas and light jackets (Wednesday). On to the details. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs will reach the 90s in west-central and southwestern Minnesota. We could also see 90 or slightly above 90 from S. Cloud to the Twin Cities…
Steamy again on Sunday; rain at times this coming week
The high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 92 degrees on Saturday. It wasn’t close to our Twin Cities record high of 98 degrees for September 15, but was 20 degrees warmer than our average high temp for this time of year. The dew point hit at least 72 degrees at MSP airport on Saturday,…
Photos: Flooding, damage left in wake of Hurricane Florence
Emergency workers went door to door urging people to flee Florence's rising waters Saturday and rescuers used inflatable boats to pluck others from homes already submerged as the storm poured on the rain, setting the stage for what could be some of the most disastrous flooding in North Carolina history.
Death toll rises as Florence continues to soak Carolinas
Crews used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence's shoreline onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland.
Steamy weekend; Saturday afternoon heat advisory for the Twin Cities metro area
No, your calendar isn’t broken. This really is September 15, even though it will feel like July this afternoon. Saturday afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s in about the southern half of Minnesota. Dew points will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s in southern and central Minnesota,…