Weather and Climate News

Scattered showers for Memorial Day
Our Sunday evening will feature scattered showers and thunderstorms in Minnesota. Some isolated areas of strong winds and hail are possible. As always, you can monitor the weather on the Minnesota Public Radio network and the MPR news live weather blog. Memorial Day Our Memorial Day will be cool and breezy. Most of Minnesota will see…
Shower and thunderstorm chances
No all-day rains are in the forecast, but it would be good to have a plan “B” for outdoor activities in parts of Minnesota this Sunday afternoon and evening. Our Sunday will feature scattered showers and thunderstorms over northern and central Minnesota, with a chance of a late afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm in…
Nice start to the weekend
You have to love three-day weekends. If the weather isn’t pleasant one day, you have two other chances to see the type of weather that you like! We’re starting our Saturday with plenty of sunshine in parts of Minnesota, but that will turn into a cloud/sun mix. This Saturday will be much more pleasant than…
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.
Mild, then cooler; weekend shower possibilities
A weak cold front wiggles through Minnesota today, and it could spawn some scattered showers and even an isolated thunderstorm later Friday afternoon or Friday evening. Minnesota could also see some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.